Maine’s First Strides4CMV

Join us for Maine’s first Strides 4 CMV event! Our goal is to raise awareness and support for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) while building an annual community event for families and supporters across Maine.

This event raises awareness about congenital CMV, a common and potentially serious virus that is a leading cause of birth defects and non-genetic hearing loss in children. Many expecting parents have never heard of CMV, making education and prevention efforts especially important.

Participants are invited to walk, run, or roll a 5K (3.1 miles). Every step helps support CMV prevention, education, advocacy, and research.

Event Features:

• Food truck
• Bounce house
• Face painting
• Opportunities to connect with deaf and hard of hearing families and community members
• ASL interpreter provided

Registration:

• $25 for adults
• Children attend free

Questions?
Contact Kelsi Gagne at liveyourdreams142@gmail.com

Flyer Description:
A bright blue flyer promoting the Strides 4 CMV Maine Fun Walk. The design features an outline of the state of Maine, photos and illustrations of children, balloons, and sign language hand graphics. The flyer announces a fun walk on June 21 at 9:00 AM at Freeport High School’s Joan Samuelson Track. Additional attractions include a food truck, bounce house, and face painting. A QR code is included for registration.