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Hunger Hike Kick-Off
Sunday, September 20 at Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette. The Hunger Hike schedule is as follows:
Noon
— Check-in and turn in your donations
DJ Powder, Boilermaker Special, Clowns, Face painting, Balloon animals, Massages, Voter registration and more
1:15 p.m.
— Purdue Pete & Purdue Cheerleaders
— National Anthem: Sheila Klinker, Indiana State Representative & Kelly Jacobs
—Zumba warm-up with Brooke, Studio b Dance & Fitness, Lafayette
1:45 p.m.
— Kick-Off ceremony with the following:
- Amanda Elmore, US Olympic Gold Medalist
- Coach Sharon Versyp, Coach David Kucik & Coach Dave Shondell
- State Representatives Sheila Klinker & Ron Alting
- Mayor Tony Roswarski, Lafayette
- Mayor John Dennis, West Lafayette
- Joe Micon, Lafayette Urban Ministry
- Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, St. Thomas Aquinas Center
- Katy Bunder, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.
- Kyle Mann, Walmart
2 p.m.
— Hunger Hike begins, led by
- Purdue Pete
- Purdue Cheerleaders
- Purdue Crew Team
- Purdue Women’s Basketball & Volleyball teams
End of Hike
— Celebration Picnic—Hot dogs, chips & bottled water
Thanks to Texas Roadhouse, Frito Lay & Aqua Systems
Hunger Hike 5K Run event details and schedule is as follows:
HH5K Run
Saturday, September 19 at Celery Bog Nature Area, 1780 Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. —Check-in
9 a.m.
- Welcome – Joe Micon, Lafayette Urban Ministry
- Invocation – Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, St. Thomas Aquinas Center
After Run
- Results posted
- Trophies – top female, male & youth runners
For more information on HH5K Run and Hunger Hike, please visit and explore our website at www.hungerhike.org.
