Plattsburgh, NY  –   Proceeds for the 2026 Shamrock Shuffle 5k planned for Saturday, March 14 at Valcour Brewing Company will benefit University of Vermont Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit. The event starts at 11 am and participants can get their shamrock-themed bib beginning at 10.

Sponsored by the CVPH Foundation and Adirondack Coast Events, the event starts and ends at Valcour Brewing in a two-loop race that creates a flat and fast route. Registration fee is $27.50 and can be completed online at AdirondackCoastEvents.com.

Participants are encouraged to dress in their finest St. Patty’s Day gear. Prizes for the top male and female finishers and best costume will be awarded. The first 50 finishers (21 +) get a free beer courtesy of Valcour Brewing.

The CVPH Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit team cares for children and teens age 6 to 18 who are experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms. The dedicated team of professionals provides individualized treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, and coordinated support aimed at stabilizing symptoms and promoting emotional well‑being. As part of a comprehensive discharge process, they also connect patients and families with appropriate community‑based and outpatient services, ensuring ongoing care, access to local resources, and a seamless transition back to home, school, and everyday life.

For more information call at (518) 314-3359 or email msenecal@cvph.org. Learn more about the Foundation at UVMHealth.org/CVPHFoundation.

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About the Foundation of CVPH

The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital began over 30 years ago and since that time has touched thousands of lives.  As a not-for-profit entity, The Foundation has its own 20-member Board of Directors that assists with raising funds and oversees how those dollars are invested back into the hospital and into improving the health of our community. Through generous support, we are helping people, funding programs, enhancing care and touching lives. To learn more about The Foundation and to show your support, visit us at https://www.UVMHealth.org/CVPHFoundation. 

About The University of Vermont Health Network
The University of Vermont Health Network is an integrated system serving the residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission: working together, we improve people’s lives. The partners are:

• The University of Vermont Medical Center
• The University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center
• The University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice

Our 4,000 health care professionals are driven to provide high-quality, cost-efficient care as close to home as possible. Strengthened by our academic connection to the University of Vermont, each of our affiliates remains committed to its local community by providing compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.