FOXCT night time meteorologist Rachel Frank is putting on her running shoes for United Way of Greater New Haven.  The Emmy Award-winning newscaster has agreed to run the Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race next Monday, September 3, to help raise funds for United Way.

You can "Run with Rachel." There's still time to sign up for the race, and join Rachel in helping United Way strengthen our community.

Any runner who raises or contributes $250 to United Way gets free registration into the race. You can use Facebook and Twitter to ask your friends and family to support your efforts. Meet us before the race at 8 a.m. to tour the New Haven Food Truck, and after the race for a special reception where professional massage therapists will spend a few minutes relaxing your tired muscles.

Here’s how to sign up:

·       Go to sign-up page

·       Click on “Become a Fundraiser” (it’s in small type at the top of the page). This will begin the process of setting up a personal fundraising page. (If you prefer to make an individual contribution of$250 or more, you can do so by credit card on this page.)

·       After raising or contributing $250 or more, send an email to kristin.jbsports@snet.net to get your password for your free entry. Then go to New Haven Road Race website and click “register online now.” Register using the password provided.

The Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race is a great partner for United Way of Greater New Haven. One reason: It provides FREE entry for all school-age children in New Haven.  We appreciate their efforts with New Haven’s youth so much that we’re sponsoring the Kids Run.

Your $250 contribution will:

       Support our efforts to help New Haven students get the help they need to succeed in school

·       Provide early childhood education to kids inneed

·       Help fund job training programs and income stability coaching

·       Deliver food and nutritional support to struggling families

About Rachel Frank
Rachel’s forecasts can be seen on the FOXCT News at 4 and10 p.m. Rachel joined FOXCT in October 2008 from WFMZ in Allentown, PA where she was the weekend meteorologist. Prior to that, she spent two years as the weekend meteorologist at WICU in Erie, PA. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Rachel received her bachelor’s degree in Meteorology. She graduated with honors, as a member of Chi Epsilon Pi, the National Meteorological Honors Society. You can read Rachel’s blog at http://rachelforecasts.blogspot.com/.