Listen to Lead, Scouting America’s dynamic youth leadership initiative of forward-thinking individuals under 30 years of age, with professionals from leading organizations to tackle today’s most pressing challenges, is sponsoring a Listen to Lead Voices in Motions 5K and a Kids Fun Run.
The Kids Fun Run will be held from 8:30am to 8:45am, while the adult Listen to Lead – Voices in Motion 5K will be held from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Blydenburgh County Park, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788.
Sign up in advance at www.listentolead.org, where a discount is being offered up to 5:59pm on October 10, 2025.
The Listen to Lead program is supported by The MacArthur Business Alliance, Bri-Tech, Big Brothers – Big Sisters of Long Island, The Rotary Club of Patchogue, Seatuck Nature Preserve, and the Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation.
Join the community in supporting the Listen to Lead 5K Run and Kids Fun Run – a vibrant and impactful community-based organization, benefitting Scouting America’s Youth Leadership Program for High School and College-age youth. This event promotes health, leadership, and civic engagement, while raising funds to grow and sustain this life-changing initiative.
Sahil Patel, the Listen to Lead Youth Chair, recently said, “Through Listen to Lead, I’ve learned how powerful young voices can be when we come together to make change.”
The event is entirely coordinated by the youth. Adults only step in to ensure policies and practices with regard to safety. One of the key goals of this event is to allow the Scouts the opportunity to develop leadership and organization skills and even make mistakes.
“The best way to build a better tomorrow is by empowering our youth with expert knowledge and a platform for meaningful action,” said Brian McAuliff, Lead Advisor for Listen to Lead, Scouting America.