Haven 5K
- Date Sat 12th September 2026
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Brooklyn, New York
- Price $54.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the Haven 5K on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the beautiful Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY! This vibrant event is not just a race; it's a powerful movement aimed at transforming maternal health in our community. Participants can choose to run or walk in support of a vital cause: raising $10,000 to build Brooklyn's first midwifery-led birth center.
With each step you take, you're contributing to the development of compassionate, culturally responsive maternity care that every family deserves. This event falls during Birth Center Week and unites runners, walkers, families, and advocates who believe in equitable access to safe and dignified birth options. Together, we can overcome systemic barriers to healthcare and ensure that every woman in Brooklyn has the birth experience she chooses and deserves. Register today and be part of this uplifting journey toward a healthier future for all!
With each step you take, you're contributing to the development of compassionate, culturally responsive maternity care that every family deserves. This event falls during Birth Center Week and unites runners, walkers, families, and advocates who believe in equitable access to safe and dignified birth options. Together, we can overcome systemic barriers to healthcare and ensure that every woman in Brooklyn has the birth experience she chooses and deserves. Register today and be part of this uplifting journey toward a healthier future for all!
Organiser's Description
RUN AND WALK FOR BIRTH: HELP US RAISE $10,000 TO BUILD A NEW BIRTH CENTER IN BROOKLYN
Run and Walk for Birth: Building Access, Advancing Justice
The Haven Midwifery 5K is more than a raceit is a movement to transform maternal health in Brooklyn.
Haven Midwifery Collective believes that equitable healthcare requires both access to high-quality, culturally responsive care and the ability to overcome systemic barriers that prevent individuals and families from receiving the services they need.
Haven is working to open Brooklyns first midwifery-led birth centerexpanding access to compassionate, personalized maternity care in a safe, community-centered environment. At the same time, HJI is addressing the legal, financial, and structural barriers that contribute to health inequities, ensuring that families can truly access and benefit from that care.
Together, through the 2026 Haven 5K, our partnership represents a powerful, community-driven approach to changeone that brings healthcare, advocacy, and justice together.
Every step you take supports:
The development of Brooklyns first midwifery-led birth center
Expanded access to respectful, culturally responsive maternity care
Efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to healthcare access across New York City
This event takes place during Birth Center Week and brings together runners, walkers, families, advocates, and community members who believe in a future where every person has access to safe, dignified, and equitable birth options.
_EVERY REGISTRATION, EVERY DONATION, AND EVERY SHARE GETS US CLOSER TO OUR $10,000 GOAL._
Date: September 12, 2026
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Register today!
Join us at the starting line and help create a future where every woman in Brooklyn has the birth experience she choose and deserves.
For more on Haven Midwiferys mission, visit https://havenmidwifery.org.
Run and Walk for Birth: Building Access, Advancing Justice
The Haven Midwifery 5K is more than a raceit is a movement to transform maternal health in Brooklyn.
Haven Midwifery Collective believes that equitable healthcare requires both access to high-quality, culturally responsive care and the ability to overcome systemic barriers that prevent individuals and families from receiving the services they need.
Haven is working to open Brooklyns first midwifery-led birth centerexpanding access to compassionate, personalized maternity care in a safe, community-centered environment. At the same time, HJI is addressing the legal, financial, and structural barriers that contribute to health inequities, ensuring that families can truly access and benefit from that care.
Together, through the 2026 Haven 5K, our partnership represents a powerful, community-driven approach to changeone that brings healthcare, advocacy, and justice together.
Every step you take supports:
The development of Brooklyns first midwifery-led birth center
Expanded access to respectful, culturally responsive maternity care
Efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to healthcare access across New York City
This event takes place during Birth Center Week and brings together runners, walkers, families, advocates, and community members who believe in a future where every person has access to safe, dignified, and equitable birth options.
_EVERY REGISTRATION, EVERY DONATION, AND EVERY SHARE GETS US CLOSER TO OUR $10,000 GOAL._
Date: September 12, 2026
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Register today!
Join us at the starting line and help create a future where every woman in Brooklyn has the birth experience she choose and deserves.
For more on Haven Midwiferys mission, visit https://havenmidwifery.org.
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Haven 5K
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 12th September 2026 (9:00AM EDT)
$54.00
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