Katy’s Courage will host the fifth annual skate-a-thon at Buckskill Winter Club on Sunday, March 6th beginning at 3pm.  Throughout the day, participants may stop by the annual bake sale for treats and also choose to partake in a fundraising raffle. All proceeds will benefit Katy’s Courage.

Katy’s Courage is a not-for-profit organization honoring beloved Hamptonite Katy Stewart, an inspirational 12-year-old girl who died from a rare form of pediatric liver cancer. The organization is dedicated to supporting education, children’s bereavement counseling and pediatric cancer research through multiple fundraising events.

Location: 178 Buckskill Road, East Hampton, NY 11937 631-324-2243 www.buckskillwinterclub.com) Festivities include:

1:15 to 2:45 p.m. – Public Skating
2:45 p.m. – Ice Maintenance
3 to 3:10 p.m. – Puck Throw (Pre-Registration Available)
3:15 to 4:30 p.m. – Figure Skating Recital by Coaches and Participating Kids
4:45 to 5:45 p.m. – Skate-A-Thon Skaters Take the Ice
6 p.m. – Ice Maintenance
6:15 to 7:15 p.m. – Public Skating
6:15 p.m. – Raffle Drawings and Winner Announcements
7:30 to 9 p.m. – Hockey Game (Pre-Registration Required)

For further information about Katy’s Courage, visit www.katyscourage.org. Donations may be sent by check to P.O. Box 3251, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. Like Katy’s Courage on Facebook at www.facebook.com/katyscourage and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/katyscourage.