Chipotle To Donate Half Its Proceeds To Takoma Park 5K

SILVER SPRING, MD — The Silver Spring Chipotle is offering 50 percent of their proceeds to the Takoma Park 5K Monday, May 1. (For more updates on Takoma Park local news delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts).

Patrons should tell Chipotle staff that they wish to support the Takoma Park 5K when checking out, then bring in the flyer or show the photo of the flyer on your cell phone. Fifty percent of your meal will then be donated to the cause.

The deal is eligible from 5-9 p.m. Monday at the Silver Spring Chipotle at 907 Ellsworth Ave.

This year's ninth annual Safe Routes to School 5k Challenge is on May 7. The race is being held to promote Safe Routes to School, to spend a day with the community enjoying a family friendly, healthy activity and to raise funds for the Parent Teacher Associations at five area schools: Takoma Park ES, Piney Branch ES, Rolling Terrace ES, East Silver Spring ES and Takoma Park Middle School.

See Related: Registration Now Open For Safe Routes To School 5k

The Takoma Safe Routes to School program aims to encourage students to walk to school regularly and safely. In addition to providing built in exercise for the students, this will reduce traffic congestion and emissions around schools.

The funds are used for programs that focus on walking for health, fitness and bike/pedestrian safety. Safe Routes also finances infrastructure projects in the City of Takoma Park such as improving sidewalks and intersections.

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