This year’s Castles in the Sand, the only organized sand-castle-building-event of the year in Westport, will be held Saturday, May 12 at Compo Beach. Castle “construction” begins at 12 noon and builders can complete their creations any time before the judging begins at 3:30 pm. An ample array of prizes will be awarded at 4 pm.
Proceeds of the event go to support the mission of Homes with Hope, Inc., Westport’s 28-year-old organization which runs the Gillespie Center homeless shelter in downtown Westport, as well as thirty units of permanent supportive housing in Westport and Norwalk. The event is generously sponsored by a number of local businesses and individuals.
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Big Lots (10’ X 10’) are $100 and can accommodate up to four sand sculptors. Really Big Lots (20’ X 20’) are $300. Register anytime from now until May 9th and receive two free Castles in the Sand T-shirts with a Big Lot and four free shirts for every Really Big Lot. Additional t-shirts will be available for purchase the day of the event. Each participant will receive complimentary water and ice cream from Joey’s By the Shore.
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Homes with Hope’s mission is to provide facilities and supportive services in a structured environment that enables homeless people in the communities we serve to achieve an independent and self-sufficient life. This is accomplished through permanent affordable supportive housing, casework and supportive services, emergency shelter, food and meals and the life skills training critical in preventing homelessness from reoccurring. To learn more or to register for Castles in the Sand, visit the Homes with Hope website at www.hwhct.org/events or call Kirsten Allen at (203) 226-3426.
