CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation
The CMAK Foundation is pleased to announce that Dennis House, Emmy award winning Eyewitness News anchorman for WFSB Channel 3 News CT, will be presiding over the Chasing the Music event as Master of Ceremony. Dennis has been a supporter of the CMAK Foundation and a friend of the Kowalski family. He has spent 25…
The CMAK Foundation will stage an exciting new classical music event called “Chasing the Music”. Carter and Ilaria Brey and the Kowalski family have become close friends in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy. Carter has generously offered to perform a symphony with his friends and colleagues from the NY Philharmonic to benefit CMAK….
Race4Chase Boston Marathon Team 2017 CMAK has awarded Heather Theriault from Madison CT and Scott Sartwell from York SC the CMAK charity bibs for the 2017 Boston Marathon under the John Hancock Non-Profit Program. Both Heather and Scott Sartwell have proven to be enthusiastic supporters of CMAK and its programs. Heather (center) was the…
Five New Race4Chase Sites confirmed at MOU Signing ceremonies! CMAK is proud to announce that the Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Program is expanding in 2017 by five sites. CMAK has accepted the applications from the fifteen sites which operated the program in 2016, plus an additional five new sites. Three of these sites will be an…
Rebecca Kowalski is being honored by Fleet Feet Sports and Mizuno receiving the Power of Running for Good Award. Please view this video created by Fleet Feet Sports sharing Rebecca’s story of inspiration for others. Rebecca will be honored at the Fleet Feet Sports National Meeting in June. Fleet Feet Award Video- Power of Running…
The 2016 Race4Chase Boston Marathon team made a successful showing for the second year as six runners completed the marathon in Chase’s memory. Amanda Jacob and John Williams were both back from the 2015 Team, running their 4th and 3rd Boston for Chase, respectively. Kristen Havey, Stephen Pelletier, Kelly Dillon and Curtis Keller were…
While the Race4Chase Boston Marathon Team was tucked warm in the beds awaiting the alarm clock summons to the Hopkinton start line, some Race4Chase supporters strapped on their helmets, flashlights and donned their reflector vests and took part in the Boston Marathon Midnight Bike Ride. Rebecca Kowalski (see insert below), Nicholas and Jonathan Pleva and…
Bikes For Kids, a non for profit based in Centerbrook, CT, has agreed to provide bicycles to the 2016 Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Programs. Some of these bicycles will reside with the programs for multi- year use, but many will be provided to the children to take with them after completing the Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Program. …
The 2nd Annual Birthday 2 Birthday Challenge is off to a running (spinning?) start. This year, the challenge is focused on bicycling where participants will be asked to ride 1100 miles over the course of the year leading up to Chase’s 11th birthday, October 31st, 2016. Participants are logging their daily biking miles (whether on their trainer or on…
MOU Signing Ceremony Celebrates Program’s Success The Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Program embarked on its third year of operation by confirming fourteen program sites throughout Connecticut at its official MOU signing ceremony that took place at the the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Ct on Thursday, January 28th. CMAK also confirmed that the Program will have its…
Vision: To turn tragedy into triumph by healing and strengthening our families and communities. Mission: In remembrance of Chase Kowalski, the students and educators of the Sandy Hook tragedy, we will be a positive force to inspire community healing through family and children-focused initiatives … Read More