Charity Stroll Returns To Evergreen Walk

The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors is bringing its South Windsor Stroll for Charity back to Evergreen Walk on June 10, according to event listings posted by the trade group. The 10th annual event will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and raise money for Chrysalis Center, a Hartford nonprofit that provides housing, job training and other support services. Organizers set a $10,000 goal for this year’s fundraiser and priced admission at $25. The walk is open to real estate professionals and the public, with food, raffle prizes and a grand-prize drawing tied to the evening’s stops. ### Which group is organizing the stroll, and when is it happening? The Greater Hartford Association of Realtors listed the event as its “South Windsor Stroll for Charity - 10th Anniversary!” on Wednesday, June 10. GHAR’s event page says the stroll starts at Ted’s Montana Grill at 500 Evergreen Way, continues to Red Heat and ends at Golf Lounge at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) The June 10 schedule marks the latest installment of an event GHAR has run in prior years with different beneficiary nonprofits. GHAR’s 2025 listing showed the stroll supporting Hands On Hartford, while a 2024 listing said proceeds benefited The Network, a domestic-violence services nonprofit. ### Who will benefit from this year’s fundraiser? (gharportal.ramcoams.net) Chrysalis Center is the named beneficiary for the 2026 event, according to GHAR’s registration page. The association says the nonprofit helps people living in poverty, veterans, women and children, young adults, people dealing with mental health or addiction challenges, people living with HIV/AIDS, those experiencing homelessness and people returning from incarceration. (gharonline.com) GHAR’s event description says Chrysalis Center provides job training, housing and other community health care services. The group’s registration page presents the stroll as a fundraiser meant to support that work through ticket sales, sponsorships and on-site raffle activity. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) ### What does the $25 ticket include? The $25 fee includes appetizers, according to the event registration page. GHAR also says participants who make it to all three locations can enter to win a grand prize, and it urged attendees to bring cash for raffle prizes. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) Three restaurant and entertainment stops are built into the event route. The stroll begins at Ted’s Montana Grill, moves to Red Heat and finishes at Golf Lounge, all within the Evergreen Walk complex. ### Why is this year’s event being framed as a milestone? The 2026 edition is being promoted as the 10th annual GHAR Stroll for Charity. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) GHAR’s registration materials say organizers want to “make this one the best yet” as they try to hit the $10,000 fundraising target. The event page also lists sponsorship opportunities as tax-deductible and names early sponsors, including Carolyn Futtner of Mancini, Provenzano & Futtner, Peter Marques of First World Mortgage, Marisela Vazquez of Northeast Family FCU, Jim Lamothe of World Insurance, Kara Golden of Tiger Group, Chance McQueen of CMG Home Loans and Ryan Smith of House & Home Inspection Services. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) ### How does Evergreen Walk fit into the event? Evergreen Walk is both the setting and the route for the fundraiser. GHAR’s listing places all three stops inside the South Windsor retail and restaurant complex, and the center’s own events page identifies the property as The Shops at Evergreen Walk at 501 Evergreen Way. (gharportal.ramcoams.net) The setup gives organizers a built-in path through several tenants in one evening. GHAR’s materials describe the event as a stroll “around Evergreen Walk,” combining fundraising with restaurant traffic at the complex. June 10 is the next concrete date for the fundraiser, and GHAR’s registration page says the event will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor. (gharonline.com) The association is still offering registration and sponsorships through its event pages as it works toward the $10,000 goal for Chrysalis Center. (gharportal.ramcoams.net)