Milford, CT (May 12, 2025) – More than 600 runners, walkers and riders from Milford and surrounding communities helped make it a Mother’s Day to remember by participating in the Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk, 3K Fitness Walk and Kid’s Fun Run presented by Dillon’s Services of Shelton. It was the second largest number of participants in the race’s 30-year history.
Bridgeport Hospital President Anne Diamond, DBA, JD, the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation and Milford Mayor Richard Smith welcomed the energetic participants and supporters who spent Mother’s Day morning lacing up their sneakers and hitting the streets of Milford.
“An incredible event filled with energy and purpose,” said Smith when describing the race. “One man running in memory of his late mother; one running to celebrate a significant weight loss; a mother and daughter team running to combat cancer. The reasons today were many, but in the end, it was about giving back to our community, helping people and making the world just a little bit better by being part of today’s event.”
Proceeds from this year’s event support the patients and programs at Bridgeport Hospital’s Milford Campus.
“We’re proud to see the Milford community come together year after year in support of our hospital,” said Diamond. “Proceeds from the Mother’s Day 5K directly benefit the patients and programs at our Milford Campus and reflect our ongoing commitment to partnering with the community to deliver excellent, patient-centered care right where it’s needed most.”
The more than $42,000 raised was in part due to sponsor support from Dillon's Services, Unitex Textile Services, Milford Vascular Institute, Oncology & Hematology of CT, Berchem Moses, Woodbridge Running, Sodexo, Coca Cola, Star 99.9 and many community in-kind sponsors who provided food and beverages for all participants.
Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, is a non-profit 501-bed acute care hospital with two campuses (plus 42 beds licensed to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital). Its Bridgeport and Milford Campuses serve patients from across the region. The hospital admits more than 23,000 patients and provides nearly 350,000 outpatient treatments annually. The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital is the only burn center in the state and one of only 64 verified burn centers in the United States. Bridgeport Hospital is committed to providing safe, compassionate and cost efficient care to its patients and the community. www.bridgeporthospital.org
