We're here to help.

  • A child dressed as a vampire at the Halloweenpalooza photo backdrop
  • The 45th Dennis Road Race shirt
  • Three grown-ups in Star Wars and witch costumes at Halloweenpalooza
  • Sponsor logos on the back of the Dennis Road Race shirt

Friends of Dennis Recreation is a nonprofit that pays for local kids' recreation programs. It's one of the ways we ease the burden for families living on Cape Cod.

Friends of Dennis Recreation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax ID 43-2102456. We're not affiliated with the Town of Dennis.

What we do

We raise money for local families and pay for their kids' recreation programs, so every child gets a full summer like everyone else's.

We want to do more than hand out checks, too. We've supported a pizza party for a local school and helped with an event at summer camp, where kids try new things and make memories.

Dennis Road Race

The last Saturday of July, and our biggest fundraiser. We create and sell the race shirts, and the local businesses who sponsor them make it possible for us to give back.

Halloweenpalooza

The last Saturday in October. It's built around a cornhole tournament and gives kids another reason to wear their costumes. Our sponsors cover the face painting, balloon artist, magician and candy haunt, and admission is free.

Where the money goes

We pay recreation program fees for Dennis families who may not have the means, so their kids get a full summer like everyone else's.

  • $2,300

    pays for one child's whole summer rec program. Half a summer is $1,150.

  • 48

    Dennis Road Races so far. The race shirts are our biggest fundraiser.

  • $0

    to get into Halloweenpalooza. Sponsors and cornhole players cover it.