August 13 race benefiting New Hampshire veterans has roots in Operation Iraqi Freedo
Manchester, NH – Easterseals NH’s Veterans Count will host a 5K Fun Run & Walk Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Wolfeboro, NH. Presented by Eastern Propane & Oil, the Pirates Cove run honors the servicemen and -women who ran the first Pirates Cove 5K in 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. The race was a morale booster for U.S. soldiers and personnel living on a former Iraqi army base. The course trail featured opulent artificial lakes created by Saddam Hussein’s regime, and the Americans nicknamed the site “Pirates Cove.”
“We are proud to support this event to benefit local service members and their families,” says Josh Anderson, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “In addition to this sponsorship, our partnership with Veterans Count and Easterseals NH donates one penny-per-gallon of propane delivered through five Veterans Count branded delivery trucks back to Veterans Count.”
The Veterans Count Wolfeboro Pirates Cove racers will have a choice of two well-maintained courses along the beautiful Cotton Valley Rail Trail on Lake Wentworth.
The online registration deadline is Friday, August 12, 2022, at noon, with race-day registration and check-in at 8:00 am. The race starts at 9:00 am, and it’s rain or shine. Visit the Veterans Count website to sign up for the race at Wolfeboro, choose a virtual race option, or donate to help area veterans.
The Pirates Cove 5K is part of the Easterseals & Veterans Count Race Series presented by BAE Systems. Participate in 3 of 5 races and earn an official race series 1/4 zip pullover (adults-only, virtual registrations not included). Veterans Count provides critical and timely financial assistance and services to New Hampshire service members, veterans, and their families when no other resources are available to ensure their dignity, health, and overall well-being.
About Easterseals New Hampshire
For more than 84 years, Easterseals New Hampshire has provided exceptional services to ensure that all people with varied abilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. As a leader in social services for individuals with disabilities and other challenges, Easterseals NH employs more than 1,600 individuals and provides essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 23,000 people each year with 11 core programs throughout the state. Visit easterseals.com/nh.
About Veterans Count
Easterseals New Hampshire’s Veterans Count was founded in 2007 to provide case management and emergency financial assistance to meet the unexpected needs of service members, veterans and their families. Veterans Count provides critical and timely financial assistance and services when no other resource is available. Emergency financial assistance may consist of things such as rental assistance, gas, food or utility payments. Last year alone, the program served more than 1,660 veterans, assisting them in accessing eligible benefits and services, housing, counseling services and other needs including emergency financial assistance to build a sustainable, secure and viable future. Our commitment is to ensure the dignity, health and overall well-being of each service member, veteran and their families. For more information, visit vetscount.org.