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April 2023

The Community Rallies for

Lucky 13!


Daffodil Run 2023 is on

Sunday, April the 30th

Amherst, Massachusetts.

Race begins at 10AM sharp.

Entertainment and happenings begin at 9AM!

All are welcome to enjoy all the festivities on the Amherst Common!

Sign-up now to run or walk

Our 13th Annual Daffodil Run on Sunday, April the 30th will bring together families, athletes and community supporters from Hampshire County and beyond!


Race starts promptly at 10AM so be there early to cheer them on, or to register to participate.


Food Trucks! Games! Poetry on demand! Ice Cream! A Raffle!

A Kid Zone, & of course, a timed and certified 5K and 10K!

The warm-up led by Jazzercise of Amherst, and DJ Matt Peterson of Peterson Productions are all part of the fun!


Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan will present the awards to the winners in each category.


A great free event, open to the entire community,

and supporters of

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County!

For a little bit of whimsy at the run, let your poetic soul be met by Greg Kerstetter who will set up shop and write poems on-demand. Running is a bit like poetry...meditative, disciplined, personally expressive. Give him three words, some sort of story, and wait approximately 15 minutes. Feed your belly at the food trucks, and feed your soul with G. Kerstetter while at the Daffodil Run.

The new Ice Cream Emergency truck will be there to celebrate in all shades of scrumptious!

Ice Cream Emergency is a mobile, full-service ice cream parlor with a playful disguise, serving super premium, gourmet ice cream.

They also offer a selection of delicious frozen yogurt, dairy-free and vegan sorbet, no-nut flavors, and gluten free options. It's the perfect treat after participating... or after all that cheering!


Spread the word to families with children-

this year we will have an

Expanded Kids' Zone!

Our Kids' Zone

will feature:

A tiny tot "No K/Pre K" course,

corn hole, mini golf, kite flying, pinwheels, bubbles,

4 square, an art project, ribbon dancing, Frisbee tossing,

& mini volleyball!



Our Sponsors make it all possible!


Our Wonderful

Presenting Sponsor

Lia Toyota

Lia Toyota of Northampton has supported our fundraising efforts through sponsorship of the Daffodil Run for many years running (pun intended).

We are over the moon about their continuing support, and this year they are pulling out all the stops to feature the lead car to begin the race with an ambassador for BBBS- Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan waving from the brand-new electric vehicle! Thank you Lia, for your innovation, community engagement, and unending support.


We love our supporters at Peoples Bank! They demonstrate their passion for the community through their sponsorships, employee community involvement, as well as their commitment to promote more environmentally friendly initiatives. Let them know you appreciate their support of BBBS.

We are thrilled to welcome Amherst Montessori Schools as one of our top sponsors at this year's run. Their commitment to the well-being of children and their families is evident in their principles to Awaken. Nurture. Inspire.





Florence Bank is always there for our community! Famous for their Customers' Choice Community Grants Program, it's clear that they care about non-profits, and the voice of their customers in the Pioneer Valley.

We appreciate their strong commitment to supporting BBBS.

iHeart Media has been one of our incredible champions, always willing to help spread the word, and engage new runners for our event. They are full of heart!

Our go-to design and print company!

Great people. Great designs. Right on time. Let them know you appreciate all the work and support they give to us by designing and creating materials at lightning speed.

Taylor Rental has been serving the western MA community with their products and services for over 2 decades. Stop in the next time you are in need of almost anything and let them know you appreciate their support for BBBS.

Our thanks to DJ Matt for all his support at our Daffodil Run! He keeps the train running in time, and the music pumping. We are so grateful that he donates his time and expertise to us each year.

Soundscape Merchandise donates a portion of the production cost of our t-shirts and helps us to not only save but makes our t-shirts collectors' items. See them for your merch needs and know that they will produce your vision.


We also want to take our hats off

to the many other amazing

Daffodil Run Sponsors of 2023.

Visit them and let them know

you appreciate their commitment

to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County:


Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Finck & Perras Insurance Agency

Five College Realtors

UmassFive Credit Union

USA Waste & Recycling

Webber & Grinnell Insurance

Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

Applied Mortgage

Integrity Development and Construction

Wright Builders

Keiter Corporation

Easthampton Savings Bank


Encharter Insurance

Jazzercise Amherst

Kuhn Riddle Architects

Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce

Rotary Club of Amherst

West Branch Capital

Wohl Family Dentistry

Amherst Dental Group

Amherst Insurance Agency

Amity Street Dental

Jones Group Realtors


At the Daffodil Run we run, walk, and produce a raffle, all to raise critical funds to provide on-going support for one-to-one mentorships.

The well-being of our youth

is a significant barometer of the well-being of our community.

Can't participate but want to help? Click here to support!





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