1st Annual Greatest Race Fundraiser to Benefit the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital  at the Maine Medical Center to take place August 3, 4, 5 in Kennebunkport.

Three exciting events will take place here in the Kennebunkport to benefit the children of Maine and their families. The proceeds from all three events will go directly to research, healthcare treatment, financial support and psychosocial supportive care at a very critical and emotionally challenging time in their lives.

"A Hospital within a Hospital"

The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center is a hospital without walls.  It's "boundaries" extend anywhere in Maine Medical Center your child receives care.  It is Maine's only certified children's hospital and has treated 15,556 children from York County for conditions ranging from such serious illnesses as heart conditions, cancers, to childhood injuries and ailments.  for further information please visit our website at www.thegreatestrace.org.

Join us in making this fundraising effort a success!

August 3rd - Gala Auction

The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, at 6 p.m.

Black-tie-optional Gala with VIP dignitaries, a cocktail reception, and silent and live auctions of goods and services donated by local merchants. Tax-deductible tickets are $50 per person are available at the Ocean National Banks in the Kennebunks.

August 4th- Luncheon at the Cape Arundel Inn

11:30 a.m., luncheon guests will board the In-Town Trolley at the Consolidated School at 11:15 for a scenic ride to The Cape Arundel Inn, where an elegant 4-course luncheon will be served. Teen authors Tyler and Tim Karu are the Special Guest Speakers and will be signing copies of their book “Henry and the White Wolf,” a tale of strength, hope and dignity in the face of overwhelming odds, written to help children undergoing hospitalization and chemotherapy. The trolley will return the guests at 1:00. The tax-deductible tickets are $60 per person, and must be purchased in advance at the Ocean National Banks in the Kennebunks. 

August 5th -  Sanctioned Kayak and Canoe Race

The Greatest Race kayak and canoe races will take place on the upper basin of the Kennebunk River, beginning at 8:30 a.m.  Registration check-in at Kennebunkport Fire Station beginning at 7:30 a.m.  This sanctioned 4-mile race awards prizes to the top finishers of each class.  The tax-deductible registration fee is $15 per participant.  Registration forms are available online or at local merchants.

For more information, contact Joanne 967-5004.