‘Pinch the GrYnch’ Boardwalk Run December 14 to Benefit Local Children in Need this Christmas in the Wildwoods

Join the Lunch with Lynch Foundation and the Wildwood Police Department as they take on the GrYnch with their annual ‘Pinch the GrYnch’ Boardwalk Run and Mile Walk held on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The race begins at 10 a.m. in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center and will take place rain or shine. Participants are encouraged to dress in festive holiday outfits.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the 'Lynch Who Stole Christmas from the GrYnch' Toy, Coat, and Food Card Drive. The Lunch with Lynch Foundation has brought the joy of Christmas morning to over 9,571 kids local to the Wildwoods community for the past 13 years. Now in its 14^th year, this event is just one of many to help raise money for gifts for local children in need.

The cause truly benefits the community directly. As the Lynch Toy Drive website states, “Rest assured that every toy, and every donation stays in the Wildwoods and the southern tip of Cape May County – This Toy Drive is for LOCALS by LOCALS!”

The race will start on the Boardwalk, directly in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ. Participants are asked to register online for the race at www.LynchToyDrive.com/pinch. The Run requires a $30 registration fee or $20 with the donation of a toy at the event. The 5k race route will take place on the boardwalk and on Ocean Avenue, due to the boardwalk construction between the Montgomery and Spicer Avenue section.

The race schedule is as follows:

• 9:00 a.m. – Registration and Bib Pickup Opens
• 9:50 a.m. – Registration and Bib Pickup Closes
• 10:00 a.m. – 5K Run/Walk Starts
• 10:01 a.m. – 1-Mile Walk Starts
• 11:00 a.m. – Awards Ceremony

For more information, call 609-849-8887 or visit www.LynchToyDrive.com.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.