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Toy Collection for the Holidays

Help to make this holiday seasonspecial for all children! Nathan Benderson Park is pleased to be a collection site for toy donations. Please consider donating an unwrapped toy for children ages 12 & under. Donations will be collected now through December 11, to be distributed at Breakfast with Santa events at Laurel and Newtown Estate parks on Dec. 16. Donation bin is located inside our administrative offices trailer near the Finish Tower. Trailer is open during office hours, M-F from 9am-4pm. Thank you for being a holiday hero to someone in need!

Florida Turkey Trot Presented By Publix

Join nearly 4,000 of your closest friends Thanksgiving morning for the fourth annual Florida Turkey Trot Presented By Publix! The 5K run/walk begins at 8 a.m., with the Kids Dash at 7:15 a.m. This event brings runners, joggers and walkers from across the Suncoast and beyond for what's become a new Thanksgiving tradition. All participants receive a finisher medal and race shirt, as well as food and drink at the after-race party. This event is a partnership of Fit2Run, The Runners Superstore, and the Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy, and benefits the Conservancy and the Big Bill Foundation. The Big Bill Foundation is named for former NBP Conservancy board chairman and legendary area businessman Bill Robinson, who began Fit2Run with his son, Parks.