Join us Sunday, June 7, to support individuals and families living with autism, from Modular Concepts a commercial cleaning company serving Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island.
Modular Concepts is a proud Partner Sponsor of the Crossroads Continuum 5K and Family Fun Day, happening Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The event raises funds for Crossroads Continuum, a local nonprofit that supports individuals and families living with autism. Everyone is welcome to run, walk, or cheer, regardless of ability level.
Modular Concepts is based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and so is one of the most important nonprofits in our area. Crossroads Continuum has spent more than 20 years helping individuals and families living with autism build fuller, more independent lives. On Sunday, June 7, the organization hosts its annual 5K and Family Fun Day, and Modular Concepts is proud to be a Path Partner sponsor.
We clean and maintain commercial buildings across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island every week. The communities those buildings sit in are the same communities our team members live in, raise families in, and care about. Supporting Crossroads Continuum is one way we try to show up for ours.
This post explains what the event is, who Crossroads Continuum serves, where your registration and donations go, and how you can take part. The short version: lace up, bring the family, and join us on June 7.
Table of Contents
- What the Crossroads Continuum 5K Is
- Who Crossroads Continuum Serves
- Where Your Support Goes
- Why a Cleaning Company Sponsors a Local 5K
- The Family Fun Day
- Everyone Is Welcome
- How to Register, Donate, or Sponsor
- Why Supporting the Autism Community Matters
- About Modular Concepts
- The Bottom Line
1. What the Crossroads Continuum 5K Is
The Crossroads Continuum 5K and Family Fun Day takes place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., rain or shine. The start and finish are at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School, 215 Fitchburg Street, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. It is part timed road race and part community celebration, and you can take part in whichever way suits you.
The course is open to every ability level. You can run the full 5K, walk it at your own pace, or take one of the shorter routes the organizers have mapped out. Every registration includes an event t-shirt, and you can sign up as an individual or build a team with coworkers, friends, or family.
This year the goal is to raise $40,000 for Crossroads Continuum. That number is within reach, but only if the community turns out. Registering now, before race day, helps the organizers plan and moves the fundraising total closer to the line before the first runner crosses it.
2. Who Crossroads Continuum Serves
Crossroads Continuum is a Marlborough nonprofit that has supported individuals and families living with autism since 2002. Its work is grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis, an evidence-based approach to teaching skills and building independence. What sets the organization apart is the word in its name: continuum.
Many autism services start and stop at different ages, which leaves families scrambling each time a child outgrows a program. Crossroads built its services to follow a person across a lifetime instead. The Early Learning Center serves children from birth to age six. The Day School serves students from ages three to twenty-one. Family Services supports the home and community at every age. The adult Commons program serves individuals twenty-two and older.
The campus sits on Donald J. Lynch Boulevard in Marlborough, a few minutes from where Modular Concepts has its own offices. This is a neighbor doing serious, lasting work, and the 5K is the clearest chance all year for the rest of us to stand behind it.
3. Where Your Support Goes
Tuition and insurance cover part of what it costs to run programs like these, but never all of it. Fundraising fills the gap. That is what the 5K is for, and it is why the $40,000 goal matters beyond the number itself.
Money raised through the event supports the parts of Crossroads Continuum’s mission that grants and fees do not reach. That can mean sensory equipment, family support services, enrichment for adult participants, and the day-to-day extras that turn a good program into a great one. Every dollar stays close to home and goes to work for local families.
This is also why early registration and donations help so much. When the total climbs before race day, the organization can plan with confidence instead of hoping the morning goes well. If you cannot attend in person, a donation does the same work as a registration.
4. Why a Cleaning Company Sponsors a Local 5K
Modular Concepts is a commercial cleaning and facility maintenance company, not an autism services organization. So it is fair to ask why we put our name on a 5K. The honest answer is that our tagline, commitment at your service, was never meant to stop at the buildings we clean.
We have served businesses in this area since 2008 and have been family-owned since 2014. The people on our team live in Marlborough and the surrounding towns. They send their kids to school here. A cause like Crossroads Continuum is not abstract to them, and supporting it is one of the ways a local company earns the word local.
Our owner, Luiz DaCosta, is personally involved in the business and in decisions like this one. Sponsoring the 5K as a Path Partner is a small thing next to the work Crossroads does every day. But small things from enough neighbors add up, and that is the whole idea behind an event like this.
5. The Family Fun Day
The 5K is only half the morning. The Family Fun Day that runs alongside it is built to be a genuine community event, not a finish-line afterthought. You do not have to run a single step to enjoy it.
Plans include a raffle, live music, games, and activities out on the turf field. There is something for the kids and something for the adults who came to cheer. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, which is exactly the point of a celebration that centers the autism community.
One detail deserves special mention. The organizers set aside a sensory-friendly space for anyone who needs a quieter moment away from the noise and movement. That kind of thoughtful planning tells you a lot about Crossroads Continuum and about who this event is really for.
6. Everyone Is Welcome
You do not need to be a runner to belong at this event. That is worth saying plainly, because the word 5K scares off people who would otherwise show up. The Crossroads Continuum 5K is designed for every ability level, on purpose.
Run it if you run. Walk it if you walk. Push a stroller, move at your own pace, or take one of the shorter routes. Bring a team from the office, sign up the whole family, or come on your own and find your people at the starting line. Registration includes a t-shirt either way.
The goal is participation, not personal records. A crowd of walkers raises exactly as much as a crowd of runners, and a packed field sends a louder message of support than a fast one. However you move, the only thing that matters is that you came.
7. How to Register, Donate, or Sponsor
Registering takes a few minutes. Visit the event page on the Crossroads Continuum donation site, choose an individual or team registration, and you are set. Your registration includes the event t-shirt and your spot in the morning’s activities.
If you want to do more, start or join a fundraising team and invite others to sponsor your miles. Teams are the engine of an event like this, and a friendly push among coworkers or friends can move the total quickly toward the $40,000 goal.
Cannot make it on June 7? You can still donate directly through the same event page, and your gift counts toward the goal just as a registration does. Businesses that want to get involved can ask about sponsorship as well. There is a way in for everyone, whether you show up in running shoes or simply chip in from your desk.
8. Why Supporting the Autism Community Matters
Supporting the autism community is not a niche concern. The CDC now identifies about 1 in 36 children with autism spectrum disorder, which means nearly every workplace, school, and neighborhood in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island includes families touched by it.
The need does not end at graduation. When school-based services stop at age twenty-two, many families face what is often called the services cliff, a sudden drop in available support right as a young adult is starting out. Crossroads Continuum’s adult Commons program exists precisely to soften that drop, which is one reason the organization’s work matters so much.
Local nonprofits fill gaps that larger systems leave open. They know the families by name and adjust to real needs in real time. When a community rallies around an organization like this one, it is investing in neighbors who will be supported for decades, not just for a season.
9. About Modular Concepts
Modular Concepts is a commercial cleaning and facility maintenance company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, serving offices, medical buildings, schools, and other facilities across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The same values that bring us to a community 5K shape how we run the business.
We are BSCAI verified through the Building Service Contractors Association International, we work without long-term contracts, and our owner visits client sites personally as part of quality control. The throughline is commitment. We earn the relationship every month rather than locking clients in, and we show up in person rather than managing from a distance.
That is the same instinct behind sponsoring the Crossroads Continuum 5K. Showing up, in person, for the people and places around us is simply how we prefer to work, in our clients’ buildings and in our own community.
10. The Bottom Line
The Crossroads Continuum 5K and Family Fun Day is Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School in Marlborough. Whether you run, walk, cheer, or donate, you can help a local nonprofit that supports individuals and families living with autism reach its $40,000 goal.
Register or donate through the Crossroads Continuum event page, and come find the Modular Concepts team on race day. We would love to see you there.
Modular Concepts is proud to be a Path Partner sponsor. We are a Marlborough-based commercial cleaning and facility maintenance company serving Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and we believe commitment at your service starts in our own backyard. To talk with our team about your facility, call (508) 658-0303.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where is the Crossroads Continuum 5K?
The Crossroads Continuum 5K and Family Fun Day is on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., rain or shine. It starts and finishes at Assabet Valley Regional Technical School, 215 Fitchburg Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts. The morning includes the 5K run and walk plus a Family Fun Day with a raffle, music, games, and a sensory-friendly space.
How do I register for the Crossroads Continuum 5K?
Register through the event page on the Crossroads Continuum donation site. You can sign up as an individual or as a team, and every registration includes an event t-shirt. If you cannot attend on June 7, you can donate directly through the same page, and your gift still counts toward the $40,000 fundraising goal.
Do I have to run the full 5K?
No. The event is designed for every ability level. You can run the full 5K, walk it at your own pace, push a stroller, or take one of the shorter routes the organizers have mapped out. The goal is participation, not personal records, so come however you are comfortable moving.
What is Crossroads Continuum?
Crossroads Continuum is a Marlborough, Massachusetts nonprofit that has supported individuals and families living with autism since 2002. Its programs use Applied Behavior Analysis and follow a person across the lifespan, from an Early Learning Center for young children through a day school, family services, and an adult program for individuals twenty-two and older.
How can my business get involved or sponsor the event?
Businesses can support the Crossroads Continuum 5K through sponsorship, by forming a fundraising team of employees, or by making a direct donation. Modular Concepts took part as a Path Partner sponsor. To learn about sponsorship options, reach out to Crossroads Continuum through their event page, where the available levels and benefits are listed.
