03 Oct Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) to Host 12th Annual Witches of Delray Beach Bike Ride
Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) will hold its 12th Annual Witches of Delray Beach Bike Ride on Saturday, October 28th from 7:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. featuring a scenic route along A1A. Other events during the month-long celebration will include the Witchy Walk at the Sandoway Discovery Center on October 14th, Witch Trivia at Tim Finnegan’s on October 11th, and the main fundraising event, the Witches Brew at Tim Finnegan’s on Friday, October 20th from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
More than 400 witches will wear their best witch-wear and extravagantly decorated brooms (bikes) to ride along the ocean on their new seaside route. For their 12th year, the Witches of Delray have worked with the City of Delray and the Delray Police Department to reimagine their route, which now starts at Anchor Park, continuing east to AIA via Casuarina Rd., north to George Bush Blvd., and back along A1A. A1A will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. At the conclusion of the Ride, the party will continue at Anchor Park with music, and an awards presentation for “Best Costume,” “Best Witch Cackle,” “Best Decorated Broom (Bike),” and “Best Group Theme.”
In addition, long-time event partner Tim Finnegan’s Irish Pub in Delray Beach will host the signature fundraiser in support of the Witches Ride, the Annual “Witches Brew” on Friday, October 20th from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Funds raised from the Witches’ events directly benefit Delray Beach’s Achievement Centers for Children & Families, a community-based organization dedicated to serving under-resourced children and families in Delray Beach and surrounding communities. Tickets for the ride are $50 and will be raised to $75 starting October 1st. To purchase tickets for the Ride or the Brew visit, www.witchesofdelray.org
“Our Witches community raised over $28,500 last year to support ACCF and the Children & Families we serve within our Delray Beach community,” said ACCF Community Impact Manager, Kerry Filippone. “We could not make this magic without Alpha Witch, Beta Witch, and our Flying Monkeys [volunteers]. Our Sponsors are faboolous. The entire team at ACCF thanks everyone for their time, energy, sponsorship, and love for this event year after year!”
About Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF)
At Achievement Centers for Children & Families, children are involved in Early Learning (Toddler and Preschool), After School, Teen, and Summer Camp programs that help prepare them for academic and social success and inspire them to discover their talents. Our families are served through our Family Support and Economic Stabilization services which benefit the community by stabilizing families in crisis; supporting them to serve as the foundation of their child’s growth. Family Support services are embedded within our four core programs of Early Learning, Out of School, Teen, and Summer Camp. ACCF currently serves nearly 700 local children and families from three locations in Delray Beach; Nancy K. Hurd Campus, Village Academy, and Pine Grove Elementary. For more information, call (561) 266-0003 or visit www.
