Stars and Strides 5K Race to Benefit Delaware Veterans, Active Military
Bloom Energy to Host Charitable 5K Race to Benefit Delaware Veterans, Active Military
USATF-certified race to precede Military Appreciation Day at Blue Hens football game
NEWARK, Del. – October 12, 2022 –Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), a leading Delaware green energy technology company, will host its Inaugural Stars and Strides Delaware Charitable 5K Race on Saturday, November 12, 2022, to benefit veterans and military families in Delaware. The race, which will precede Military Appreciation Day at the Blue Hens football game, will take place at Bloom Energy on UD STAR Campus and will directly support the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans and the Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation.
With over 77,000 veterans, 3,500 active military and 2,700 National Guard families in Delaware, Bloom Energy is excited to have this opportunity to give back to our heroes for their service and commitment to our country.
“Stars and Strides Delaware will bring attention to two charities devoted to military and veterans’ issues in Delaware,” said Barry Sharpe, vice president and general manager for manufacturing, Bloom Energy. “We look forward to having employees of our Newark Manufacturing and Assembly Plant, many of whom have served in the military, race alongside the community to support the very worthy missions of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans and the Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation.”
The Stars and Strides Delaware Charitable 5K Race is a USATF-certified event. The course will take runners through the UD STAR campus—200 Christina Parkway, Newark—to the finish line at Bloom Energy’s Newark Manufacturing and Assembly Plant and parking is available. Registration, which opens at 8 a.m., is $29 for adults and $19 for runners under 18. For more information and registration, see the race website, www.starsandstridesdelaware.com .
“Everyone deserves a place to call home,” said David Mosley, director of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans (DCHV). “With community support, DCHV can provide housing at no cost to our veterans, clothing, nutritious meals, and transportation to and from appointments and job interviews, as well as support services.”
Christopher Slicer, chairman of Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation (DNGYF), says “All our military children willingly serve alongside their parents who are members of the Delaware National Guard. They experience the absences from their parent who leaves the home to serve on yearlong deployments overseas, annual trainings, and drill weekends. They miss milestone moments, birthdays and many school activities and sports games. We lift their spirits through the Foundation’s key programming for our military children which includes bringing them all together for monthly activities, quarterly family events, summer camp, activity grants and scholarships.”
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide platform, for the cleaner and more resilient distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen, is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.
Media Contact: Virginia Citrano, Press@bloomenergy.com
About Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans (DCHV)
Founded in 2009 by Veterans, DCHV is the only veterans-specific nonprofit in Delaware utilizing the Housing First Model to provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing for veterans of all socio- economic backgrounds. The team also provides supportive services including intensive case management and employment services. For more information, see https://dchv.org/ .
Media Contact: Zoë Skemp, zo@zoeskemp.com>
About Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation (DNGYF)
Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation (DNGYF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with a mission to develop discipline, character, and resilience in Delaware National Guard youth through prevention programs, education, and activities that enhance and build young leaders within our military community. Delaware National Guard youth served are defined as DEERS-eligible dependent, child, or legal dependent of a current or retired Delaware Army or Air National Guard Member. For more information, see DNGYF on Instagram.
Media Contact: Christine Kubik, christine.f.kubik.nfg@army.mil