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Mark your calendars for Hunger Hike 2015 – Hike to Feed the Hungry
Hunger Hike is an annual community fundraising event whose mission is to raise the awareness of and make a difference in the fight against hunger. Hunger Hike is open to participants of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger!
The Hunger Hike keystone event is the opening ceremonies on Sunday — immediately followed by the traditional Hunger Hike 3K Walk. Hunger Hike also includes a 5K Run on Saturday morning.
The details of the Hunger Hike events are as follows:
Hunger Hike 3K Walk Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015 Time: Noon – check-in; 2 p.m. – Hunger Hike 3K Walk starts Place: Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette
HH5K Run Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Time: 8:00-8:45 a.m. check-in; 9:00 a.m. race starts Place: West Lafayette Trail System Registration Cost: $30 includes T-Shirt
All Hunger Hike proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry; Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.; and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including the Haiti Water Purification Project.
It’s an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a meaningful community event.
Lafayette Urban Ministry has announced the 2015 programs and events. Save the Dates!
LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies
The 4th Annual LUM Good Samaritan Fund Follies—an evening of food, fun, fellowship and “follies”—benefits the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. Dinner and show are at St. Andrew United Methodist Church (West Lafayette) and starts at 5:30 p.m.
LUM Camp
It’s a week-long, overnight camp program at Hanging Rock Camp for children from 8 to 10 years old from low-income families. Volunteer camp counselors are needed. Why not make this year the year you say “yes” to being a LUM Camp Counselor? More.
Hunger Hike
Saturday, September 19th is the 3rd Annual HH5K Run. Sunday (9/20) is the traditional Hunger Hike 3K Walk. Proceeds benefit LUM Food Programs, Food Finders Food Bank Inc., and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haiti Ministry. More.
LUM Community Thanksgiving Celebration
The LUM Community Thanksgiving Celebration is on Thanksgiving Day from noon to 2 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church (Lafayette). More than 800 people will be served dinner and dessert, and you may be a part of this special program by volunteering or making a donation. More.
LUM Jubilee Christmas
LUM Jubilee Christmas serves over 600 families and 1800 children. Parents visit one of dozens of churches and shop for their children. In addition to the toys and clothes, each family also received a ham and homemade cookies to make Christmas dinner special too. More.
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
Last week, LUM Executive Director, Joe Micon, distributed the checks to the benefactors. On hand to accept for Food Finder Food Bank, Inc. was Katy Bunder, Executive Director; and for St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, Pastor and Director of Campus Ministry. Hunger Hike 2014 had over 1000 organizations, businesses and individuals involved in fundraising and making donations; over 900 hikers, walkers, and runners; and over 200 volunteers engaged before, during and after the event.
Joe Micon stated that LUM will use the money to support the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry which provides emergency food for over 2200 individuals each and every month and recently expanded its hours to include Saturdays.
Katie Bunder stated that Food Finder Food Bank will use the money to support and expand existing programs like the Mobile Food Pantry and the Back Pack Program.
St. Thomas Aquinas will use the money to support their mission work in Haiti. Several times a year St. Thomas Aquinas provides opportunities for individuals including Purdue students to travel to Haiti and to provide needed work especially efforts to purify water for drinking and introduce more efficient farming techniques. St. Thomas had the largest group of Hikers and raised the most from donations to Hikers again this year.
Joe Micon gave special recognition to the Hunger Hike Honorary Chair, Sharon Versyp, coach of the Purdue Women’s Basketball and the team for role in promoting and for their support the day of Hunger Hike. Micon also thanked David Kucik, coach of the Purdue Crew and the teams for their support and for leading Hunger Hike each year. Micon acknowledged the behind the scenes work of the the entire LUM staff.
Hunger Hike was a great success and will have a tremendous positive impact on our community and the world. LUM announced that the tradition will continue in 2015 with the next Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 20 with the HH5K Run taking place on Saturday, September 19th.
The Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) is an organization of churches that serves as a social safety net for Lafayette’s needy children and families. For over 40 years, LUM has worked to give back the hope, the future, and the self-respect to low-income people in the Greater Lafayette area. We take an active role in trying to change social injustices and improve the quality of life for the poor of Indiana.
The success of Hunger Hike 2014 may be attributed to many, many generous and hard working individuals, groups, churches and companies. This week we honor our TOP Fundraisers — and our Hunger Hike Heroes. Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who both raced in the HH5K Run on Saturday and participated in the Hunger Hike Kick-off event and 3K Walk on Sunday. Join us in celebrating and congratulating our Hunger Hike Heroes & Top Fundraisers.
Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.
Hunger Hike Heroes
Fr. Patrick Baikauskas OP
Jennie Bowers
Hilary Cooke
Janet Dietz
Jeremiah Dole
Robert Foreman
Dallas Hallberg
Tim Jenkins
Joe Kepner
Joan Low
Joe Micon
Lauri Mitchell
Patti O’Callaghan
Rev. Bradley Pace
Mariana Paddock
Mike Shamus
Vonta Toutar
Amy Van Epps
Genevieve Viduya
Aidan William
Jennifer William
This year everyone was encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO. To be a Hunger Hike Hero, individuals had to do the following:
Participate in the traditional Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 21
Raise $50 or more for Hunger Hike
Run in the HH5K Run on Saturday, September 20th
If individuals participated in both events on Hunger Hike weekend and raise at least $50 — they not only received two T-shirts and water bottle — they are now being recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO.
Next Year, Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO!
Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
The success of Hunger Hike 2014 may be attributed to many, many generous and hard working individuals, groups, churches and companies. This week we honor our TOP Fundraisers — and our Hunger Hike Heroes. Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who both raced in the HH5K Run on Saturday and participated in the Hunger Hike Kick-off event and 3K Walk on Sunday. Join us in celebrating and congratulating our Hunger Hike Heroes & Top Fundraisers.
Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.
St. Thomas Aquinas Hunger Hike Team
Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Church Fundraisers
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center $26,871.34
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church $3965.00
Bethany Presbyterian Church $3469.81
University Church $2525.00
St. John’s Episcopal Church $2500.00
Faith Presbyterian Church $1578.00
St. Andrew United Methodist Church $1375.00
Lafayette Christian Reformed Church $1350.00
Federated Church $1095.00
Central Presbyterian Church $1000.00
Church of the Blessed Sacrament $818.37
Unitarian Universalist Church $579.00
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception $503.70
Trinity United Methodist Church $370.00
Our Saviour Lutheran Church $345.00
First Christian Church $255.00
University Lutheran Church $225.00
Community Reformed Church $201.00
Trophies will be presented to St. Thomas Aquinas—The Catholic Center at Purdue & the Chapel of the Good Shepherd—the Episcopal Church at Purdue at the next LUM Board Meeting.
Purdue Crew
Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Team Fundraisers
Military & Veteran Families Fight Hunger $815
Grandma’s Team $774
Benton Central High School $697
Purdue Crew Team $501
WeSSO (West Side Service Organization) $445
Uptown Girls $325
Harrison High School Sunshine Society $170
Kids Rock $130
West Lafayette Jr. High School $117
Military & Veteran Families Fight Hunger will be presented with a trophy at the next LUM Board Meeting
Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Individual Fundraisers
Top Fundraisers – Rob Pahl, Fr. Patrick & John Ginda with Hunger Hike Heroes!
Rob Pahl
Fr. Patrick Baikauskas OP
Jane & Duane Sellers
Each of our Top 3 Fundraisers raised over $5000 each. Rob Pahl will be presented with a trophy at the next LUM Board Meeting.
Hunger Hike still needs your donations. To give online, go to www.hungerhike.org.
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
This year’s Hunger Hike raised more money to date than all past Hunger Hike events. Hunger Hike 2014 this past weekend was filled with excitement, energy and good will. The weather was perfect for both the HH5K Run on Saturday and the Hunger Hike Kick-off event and 3K Walk on Sunday. Hundreds of caring individuals walked, ran, hiked, and donated funds to the Fight Against Hunger.
Thus far approximately $95,000 has been pledged and donated to Hunger Hike — which exceeds ALL past years for the amount of money raised.
The crowd gathered together in Riehle Plaza with one goal in mind – Fighting Hunger. The event this year was special from beginning to end — starting with the National Anthem sung by Janelle Davis & Annalise Drake from the Harrison High School Performing Arts Program, Zumba with Emily from Parkwest Fitness — and closing with a Hot Dog & Chips picnic for all participants — and music throughout the entire event by DJ Powder from Rat Pak Mobile DJs.
The plaza was also filled with information tables focused on the issues of hunger, voter registration available courtesy of the League of Women Voters, face-painting from the Unlimited Smiles Clown Ministry, and massages from Essential Touch Massage. To welcome the hikers and to kick-off the hike, special guest speakers (see below) offered remarks which included information, words of inspiration and blessings to the hikers just before the main event.
Purdue Pete, the Purdue Crew Team, Purdue Women’s Basketball Team, and Purdue Volleyball Team led the hikers to the route along the Wabash Heritage Trail. The event was successful in bringing much needed attention to the battle against malnutrition, food insecurity and hunger.
Stayed tuned for the results for the following Hunger Hike awards: Top Individual Fundraiser, Top Church Fundraiser, 2nd Highest Church Fundraiser, & Top Team Fundraiser (non-church). Along with these winners — next week the Hunger Hike Heroes will be announced — those individuals who participated in both the HH5K Run and the Hunger Hike 3K Walk.
Hunger Hike 2014 Acknowledgements
left to right, standing, are West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, K105 Radio’s Shamus, Purdue Women’s Basketball Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Sharon Versyp, Gerald Thomas from Food Finders, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas from St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Joe Micon from Lafayette Urban Ministry; and in the front row: Purdue Crew Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Dave Kucik and Indiana State Representative Sheila Klinker.
Just before hundreds of Hunger Hikers hit the Wabash Heritage Trail for the 3K Walk, several local dignitaries shared their excitement and offered remarks on the importance of this event.
Our Hunger Hike dignitaries were West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, K105 Radio’s Shamus, Purdue Women’s Basketball Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Sharon Versyp, Gerald Thomas from Food Finders, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas from St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Joe Micon from Lafayette Urban Ministry, Purdue Crew Coach & Hunger Hike Co-chair Dave Kucik and Indiana State Representative Sheila Klinker.
Special thanks to all of our dignitaries and K105 Radio for their continued support of Hunger Hike.
See the overall results of the HH5K Run below. To view the PDF of the overall results, click HERE. To view the PDF of the results by sex categories, click HERE.
The purpose of the Hunger Hike 5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” On Saturday, September 20, more than 85 runners and speed-walkers took part in the HH5K Run 2014 — the Race to Feed the Hungry. It was a cool morning and the skies were clear and the sun was shining — a perfect day for a race.
The HH5K Run 2014 convened at Cumberland Park (Salisbury Street, West Lafayette) with start/finish on the beautiful grassy field of the park. The latest “chip technology” was used to give all runners an accurate race result time.
Youth Category: 1st Place – Aidan William (pictured center). Male category—1st Place: Steve Phillips (pictured right); 2nd Place: James Spencer (not pictured); and 3rd Place: Jeremiah Dole (pictured left).Female category (pictured from L to R) — 1st Place: Emily Conley; 2nd Place: Whitney Lyle; and 3rd Place: Miranda Mott.
The HH5K Run winners are pictured to the right. First Place in the Youth Category was Aidan William (pictured top center). In the Male category—1st Place: Steve Phillips (pictured top right); 2nd Place: James Spencer (not pictured); and 3rd Place: Jeremiah Dole (pictured top, left). In the Female category (pictured bottom from L to R) — 1st Place: Emily Conley; 2nd Place: Whitney Lyle; and 3rd Place: Miranda Mott. All Hunger Hike 5K Run proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including. Hunger Hike 5K Run gave serious runners an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a 5K event.
For HH5K Run results, click HERE. PHOTOS of the 2014 Hunger Hike 5K Run may be found HERE.
Below are the official results from the Hunger Hike 5K Run on Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Overall Hunger Hike 5K Run Results
Place
Name
Total
Pace
Sex
1st – 2nd – 3rd Place
1
STEVE PHILLIPS
00:20:46.08
6:42
M
First Male Adult
2
JAMES SPENCER
00:21:10.51
6:50
M
Second Male Adult
3
JEREMIAH DOLE
00:21:18.46
6:52
M
Third Male Adult
4
JOSE MEJIA
00:21:56.40
7:05
M
5
PEDRO ROSTAGNO
00:22:11.72
7:09
M
6
PAUL WHITE
00:22:14.16
7:10
M
7
VONTA TOUTAR
00:22:24.64
7:14
M
8
DONALD FAHLER
00:22:30.42
7:15
M
9
ALEX CARIGNAN
00:22:46.40
7:21
M
10
EMILY CONLEY
00:22:58.24
7:25
F
First Female Adult
11
RALPH GARCIA
00:23:15.81
7:30
M
12
WILL HELDT
00:23:16.19
7:30
M
13
DALLAS HALLBERG
00:23:38.18
7:37
M
14
JOE TYLENDA
00:24:00.54
7:45
M
15
FERNANDO MEJIA
00:24:27.36
7:53
M
16
JAMES MINOGOE
00:24:36.76
7:56
M
17
GABRIEL GRIGGS
00:25:37.99
8:16
M
18
WHITNEY LYLE
00:25:38.47
8:16
F
Second Female Adult
19
JEREMY BROOKS
00:26:02.24
8:24
M
20
AIDAN WILLIAM
00:26:03.81
8:24
M
First YOUTH
21
GRAHAM MARSHALL
00:26:05.34
8:25
M
22
MIRANDA MOTT
00:26:31.51
8:33
F
Third Female Adult
23
CHRISTINE KONOPA
00:26:32.76
8:34
F
24
CLYDE BYRD III
00:26:38.53
8:35
F
25
BRADLEY HERMAN
00:26:53.04
8:40
M
26
JENNA CRUME
00:26:53.66
8:40
F
27
MIKE SHAMUS
00:27:13.23
8:47
M
28
SARAH CARIGNAN
00:27:32.46
8:53
F
29
PATRICK BAIKAUSKAS
00:27:49.00
8:58
M
30
STEWART LOW
00:27:56.01
9:01
M
31
JOE HAMMOND
00:27:59.28
9:02
M
32
PAM GELLENBECK
00:28:00.21
9:02
F
33
MELISSA GARCIA
00:28:00.63
9:02
F
34
JJ SELAGY
00:28:03.65
9:03
M
35
KRISTIN HOFFMAN
00:28:13.78
9:06
F
36
EILEEN LUKE
00:28:21.45
9:09
F
37
GARCIELA MEJIA
00:28:29.74
9:11
F
38
JASON LINDER
00:28:36.48
9:14
M
39
GENEVIEVE VIDUYA
00:28:53.77
9:19
F
40
JENNIFER WILLIAM
00:29:10.09
9:25
F
41
JOANNE YANG
00:29:33.19
9:32
F
42
JOE MICON
00:29:33.21
9:32
M
43
SAM PERDUE
00:29:34.49
9:32
M
44
JANETTE MEYER
00:29:49.08
9:37
F
45
RICK MEYER
00:29:49.30
9:37
M
46
HILARY COOKE
00:30:08.54
9:43
F
47
BRADLEY PACE
00:30:08.59
9:43
M
48
DENISE JOHNSON
00:30:29.90
9:50
F
49
GRETCHEN BOLLHOEFER
00:30:33.06
9:51
F
50
JANET DIETZ
00:30:54.57
9:58
F
51
MERVYN CARNEIRO
00:30:56.14
9:59
M
52
RUBY PEREZ
00:31:07.62
10:02
F
53
ORLO SHOOP
00:31:08.37
10:03
M
54
TIM JENKINS
00:31:13.62
10:04
M
55
JOE KEPNER
00:31:46.82
10:15
M
56
CHRISTINE SHEETZ
00:32:11.53
10:23
F
57
KAREN WOOLLEN
00:32:22.25
10:26
F
58
KRISTIN LINDER
00:32:22.50
10:26
F
59
GENA DUNTEN
00:33:16.64
10:44
F
60
GABBIE HAMILTON
00:33:16.86
10:44
F
61
BRUCE GRAVES
00:33:18.62
10:45
M
62
JENNIFER LOSBY
00:33:43.50
10:53
F
63
SHARON GRAVES
00:36:48.42
11:52
F
64
LAURI MITCHELL
00:37:46.31
12:11
F
65
BRITTANY HEISE
00:37:49.83
12:12
F
66
MARIANA PADDOCK
00:38:22.72
12:23
F
67
JENNIE BOWERS
00:38:47.14
12:31
F
68
LUI LARA
00:38:50.97
12:32
M
69
JESSICALENA BOHLIN
00:38:51.71
12:32
F
70
AMY VAN EPPS
00:39:39.22
12:47
F
71
SAMANTHA LEDFORD
00:40:00.07
12:54
F
72
VICKIE PRIEST
00:40:00.68
12:54
F
73
ROBERT FOREMAN
00:42:57.78
13:51
M
74
STACY JENKINS
00:43:29.19
14:02
F
75
CLAIRE FERRELL
00:46:13.81
14:55
F
76
AMY FERRELL
00:46:22.78
14:57
F
77
RONNIE WILBUR
00:49:57.59
16:07
F
78
DEBRA ARCHER
00:53:17.41
17:11
F
Congratulations to all of the Hunger Hike 5K Run participants — and Thank You for supporting our Fight against Hunger.
PHOTOS from Hunger Hike 5K Run may be viewed on LUM’s Facebook Page. Click HERE.
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
Sharon Versyp is the head women’s basketball coach at Purdue University; and Dave Kucik is the head coach of the Purdue University Rowing program including the Purdue men’s & women’s Crew Teams.
Coaches Versyp and Kucik are both passionate about fighting hunger and are a great role models for us all. They both have built strong programs for their student-athletes while emphasizing the responsibility to serve the neediest in your community. They create opportunities for their student-athletes to raise awareness and more importantly raise money for important programs like Hunger Hike. They also lead by example — engaging personally in the community to have a positive impact.
Coaches Versyp and Kucik will kick off Hunger Hike with words of inspirational for the participants on Sunday, September 21 — and the Purdue women’s basketball team and the Purdue Crew Team will lead the Hunger Hikers to the trail head.
Join us for Hunger Hike — meet our Hunger Hike 2014 Co-chairs — and raise funds to feed families locally, regionally, and globally.
HH5K Run
Saturday, September 20
8 a.m. — Check In
9 a.m. — Race begins
Cumberland Park, West Lafayette, Indiana
Hunger Hike 3K Walk
Sunday, September 21
Noon — Check In
1:45 p.m. — Remarks
2 p.m. –- Hike begins
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette, Indiana
Hike to Fight Hunger
Donate Online
Hunger Hike—3K Walk Registration
HH5K Run Registration
Support a Team
Become a Sponsor
Go to www.hungerhike.org
If you have questions – call or email (765.423.2691 | hungerhike@lumserve.org)
#HungerHike
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
This year everyone is encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO.
To be a Hunger Hike Hero, individuals must do the following:
Participate in the traditional Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 21
Raise $50 or more for Hunger Hike
Run in the HH5K Run on Saturday, September 20th
If you participate in both events on Hunger Hike weekend and raise at least $50 — you will not only get two T-shirts and water bottle — you will also be recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO.
Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO!
HH5K Run
Saturday, September 20
8 a.m. — Check In
9 a.m. — Race begins
Cumberland Park, West Lafayette, Indiana
Hunger Hike 3K Walk
Sunday, September 21
Noon — Check In
1:45 p.m. — Remarks
2 p.m. –- Hike begins
Riehle Plaza, Lafayette, Indiana
Hike to Fight Hunger
Donate Online
Hunger Hike—3K Walk Registration
HH5K Run Registration
Support a Team
Become a Sponsor
Go to www.hungerhike.org
If you have questions – call or email (765.423.2691 | hungerhike@lumserve.org)
#HungerHike
Join LUM online and help us serve children and families even better.
Be a part of the annual Hunger Hike 5K Run and Race to Feed the Hungry. The HH5K Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger!
The HH5K Run will convene in Cumberland Park with start/finish on the beautiful grassy field of the park. The course is mostly flat and paved with a short part on the trails in the woods of Cumberland Park. The 5K route allows participants to run while a scenic route through West Lafayette in early autumn.
Advanced Registration is encouraged but race day walk-ups are welcome.
The purpose of the HH5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” All HH5K proceeds directly support the Lafayette Urban Ministry food assistance programs including the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry, Food Finders Food Bank Inc., and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including the Haiti Water Purification Project.
Register at www.hungerhike.org today. It’s an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a serious 5K event.
NOW through noon on Friday, September 19, 2014. Click HEREto Register.
Onsite Registration:
Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 8:00-8:45 a.m. EDT
Virtual Runners
Participate in the Hunger Hike 5K Run even if you’re Out of Town –prefer running on a treadmill – are not a runner – or just want to Sleep-in – and make a difference as a Hunger Hike 5K Virtual Runner. Virtual Runners will receive a Hunger Hike 5K T-shirt and will be listed in the final results as a supporter of the Hunger Hike 5K Run. Register as a virtual runner, click HERE.
Note: If you cannot attend the race but would still like to make a tax deductible donation, please click HERE!
And also Join Us for the…
Hunger Hike 2014 — 3K Walk
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.; (Register NOW. Check in at Noon. Hunger Hike begins at 2 p.m.)
Mark your calendars for Hunger Hike 2015 – Hike to Feed the Hungry
