Habitat 7 Rivers’ 21st annual Spring Walk will take place Sunday, May 4 in Brunswick at 2 p.m.

The organization’s largest fundraiser will begin at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Street, and an expected 200 walkers will walk a 5K (3.1 miles) to Maine Street, down College Street, Coffin and Longfellow before returning to Maine Street and then 132 McKeen Street.

The course is on sidewalks, on flat terrain that is family-friendly, and is through some of Brunswick’s historic neighborhoods. Refreshments and entertainment will be available for walkers who annually donate their time to explain Habitat’s mission to friends, colleagues and relatives who sponsor them with donations. Other volunteers collect pledges, make food or volunteer along the route on the day of the event.

“We have raised tens of thousands of dollars each year through this event that go directly to building homes, rehabilitating existing homes, weatherizing and repairing homes in our 31-town service area in southern Midcoast Maine,” said Peggy Siegle, development and communications director. “The area's faith and business communities have been our rock and our foundation for over 20 years of gathering walkers and volunteers to make this event the annual success that it is.”

Siegle said that there will be prizes donated by area businesses for walkers who are top fundraisers for this event. The Run and Walk are Habitat/7 Rivers’ largest fundraiser of the year.

Habitat recently announced plans to build four homes on Harpswell Road in Brunswick over the next few years. Support for this fundraiser will be crucial for starting this large project, according to Dave Perron, Habitat/7 Rivers’ executive director.

So far, sponsors for this event include Bath Savings Institution, Ames True Value Hardware and Supply, HM Payson, Atlantic Motorcar, Five County Credit Union, Mid Coast Hospital, Carl Larrabee Agency Insurance, First Federal Savings, Riley Insurance and The First.

For more information or to obtain sponsorship forms, go to www.habitat7rivers.org or call 207-386-5081 to request a Walk packet.