Hunger Hike relies on dozens of volunteers for the Hunger Hike Kick-off event & walk and more. Please consider becoming a Hunger Hike volunteer as well as a Hunger Hike fundraiser. Sign up to volunteer online, click HERE.
At 1 p.m. on Sunday take part in our annual celebration and 1.5K walk. See below for details.
Hunger Hike is back in Riehle Plaza!! Join us to close out Hunger Hike and celebrate our success.
Celebration – 1:00 pm – Riehle Plaza
Enjoy live DJ music from Rat Pak Mobile DJs
Plus:
ZUMBA Warm-up
PHOTOS — Pose for photos with the Glass Slipper Princess, Apple Princess, and Enchanted Rose Princess — and more to be announced soon
FACE PAINTING
MASSAGES
(No speeches. Just fun.)
Walk – 2:00 pm
Take part in a mass 1.5K walk along the Wabash Heritage Trail
T-Shirts
The average cotton t-shirt takes more than 700 gallons of water to produce and creates more than 30 pounds of carbon. That’s a huge environmental cost. So in an effort to be better stewards of our planet, our giveaways are going to look a little different this year.
Still want a Hunger Hike t-shirt? No problem. While we may not be placing a mass order for every donor and volunteer, our t-shirts are still available for purchase.
T-shirts may be picked up on September 17 at either Riehle Plaza.
Volunteer
We’ll need plenty of help on Sunday, September 17 to make Hunger Hike a success. Have a little extra time? Why not lend a hand? There are lots of tasks to choose from. We need people to:
Hunger Hike– Celebration & 1.5K Walk – Sunday September 17
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 main event is our annual celebration at Riehle Plaza — immediately followed by the traditional Hunger Hike 1.5K Walk.
Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors! Take the time to THANK all of our event sponsors — and support their businesses, please. Hunger Hike event sponsors, list HERE.
Volunteer
Hunger Hike events need dozens of volunteers. Please consider helping. Learn more HERE.
Hunger Hike Photos – To view all of the Hunger Hike photos through the years, click HERE
Volunteers are needed on-site at the Hunger Hike 5K Run on Saturday, September 19th as well as the Hunger Hike Kick-off event on Sunday, September 20th. To see more specific times and tasks—and to sign up, click HERE and select Hunger Hike.
This past Monday, the Hunger Hike team had a rare visit from the pastor from St. Francis Xavier Church in Baudin, Haiti—Father Charles Jean Pierre. Through the Haiti Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas Center, Baudin is our “sister” community in Haiti.
Fr. Charles met with several groups including the Hunger Hike team. His message was simple — thank you, we need you, and you’re having a positive impact.
The meeting also included reports from members of the Haiti Ministry, John Ginda & Rob Pahl, as well as the St. Tom’s pastor, Fr. Patrick Baikauskas.
If you wish to learn more, please read the recently published News Article covering this meeting, click HERE.
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.
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.
