On Thanksgiving Day, Christopher Martins Restaurant will open its doors for up to 500 working poor and homeless people. If you would like to attend, know someone who should attend, or need to arrange for transportation, please call the restaurant at: 203-776-8835. As always, we will be serving a full 3 course sit-down turkey dinner as well as providing take home packages of canned food, toiletries, and clothing. Dinner is served on linen draped tables in our dining room and pub by uniformed waiters, just as it is served every other night of the year.

The restaurant will be accepting all donations STARTING MONDAY NOVEMBER 23th. Please bring any canned goods, toiletries, clean blankets and clothing to: Christopher Martins, 860 State Street New Haven CT.

This event is organized entirely with volunteer help.

25th Annual Christopher Martins 5K

New Haven- The 25th annual Christopher Martins Christmas Run For Children will be run on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. For twenty five years, the 5K race has donated over 30,000 toys to needy children in New Haven during the Christmas season. As always, participants are asked to donate a toy instead of paying an entry fee. Patrons and spectators as well donate toys on race day. Race organizers are expecting to distribute over 2,000 toys this year.

Over 1,700 runners participated in last year's event and more are expected to compete this year. The certified 5K course is flat and very fast, starting and finishing at Christopher Martins Restaurant. There will be computerized results. Free refreshments are served after the race in the cozy warmth of Christopher Martins. For race information call (203) 481-5933 or visit jbsports.com.

The race is sponsored by Christopher Martins, AT&T, J.J. Farrell Associates, Trailblazer and 99.1 PLR. Other sponsors include: SKYY Vodka, Silver, Creative Group, Hamden Hall Country Day School, Slocum and Sons, Access Audio Visual, Complete Dental, Attorney Edward L. Walsh, Monster Energy Drink, S.T. Pruski & Co., Team Spatz, The Russell Hall Co., New England Brewing, Brescome Barton, Regional Water Authority, Modern Pizza, Dunkin Donuts, Trailblazer and AdBook Direct








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