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Hunger Hike Fundraising is in Full Swing
Fundraising is in full swing for Hunger Hike 2015
Hunger Hike 2015 is about a month away but funds are starting to trickle in. Several local Corporations have already made donations; and a Solicitation Letter has recently been put in the US mail to individual Hunger Hike supporters. (See above — the Hunger Hike team worked diligently to get this mailer put together and in the mail.) Special thanks to Instant Copy (Lafayette) for donating all of the printing.
You can even give to Hunger Hike at all of your favorite local Subway restaurants — that all have collection boxes set up for their customers (like you) to donate to Hunger Hike. Oh — and there’s one at Jane’s Deli too.
Have YOU started fundraising for Hunger Hike yet?
To reach our goal of $100,000 — we really need YOUR participation. Here is how you can 
get started in the Fight Against Hunger with Hunger Hike 2015.
- Donate NOW online
- Donate on your next visit to Subway
- If you get a Letter in the mail — return it with a donation
- Start a personal fundraising Page
- Join or form a Team — and start raising money as a group
- Run (or walk) in the HH5K Run
- Make a donation to another Team
- Become an event Sponsor
Essential Information
Hunger Hike is a community fundraising event whose mission is to Raise Awareness & Make a Difference in the Fight Against Hunger — locally, regionally, & globally. Hunger Hike benefits the Lafayette Urban Ministry Food Programs, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. &
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haiti Ministry.
HH5K Run
Saturday, September 19
- 8 a.m. check-in; 9 a.m. Run
- Celery Bog Nature Area, West Lafayette
- Parking: White Horse Christian Center, 1780 Cumberland Avenue
- $30 per person, includes T-Shirt
- Register HERE
Hunger Hike 3K Walk
Sunday, September 20
- Noon check-in; 1:15 p.m. Kick off starts; 1:45 p.m. welcome remarks;
2 p.m. Hike begins - Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette
- Donate $50 or more & receive a Hunger Hike T-Shirt
- Hot Dogs, chips, drinks, face painting, Zumba and more
- Register HERE
Hunger Hike is a perfect fundraising event for team or group — like a church group, student organization, organization or your entire family. Form a Hunger Hike team and start raising money for Hunger Hike using our online fundraising site — or any way you choose.
We hope you’ll consider joining our Fight against Hunger at Hunger Hike 2015.
If you are a company owner — you also may become a Hunger Hike event sponsor. If interested, email hungerhike@lumserve.org.
HH5K Run 2015 — Race to Feed the Hungry
This year Hunger Hike 2015 offers an opportunity for runners to also be a part of the fight against hunger — the HH5K Run — on Saturday, September 19th, one day prior to Hunger Hike (traditional 3K Walk). The HH5K Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger!
The annual HH5K Run will convene at White Horse Christian Center (1780 Cumberland Avenue, West Lafayette) with start/finish in the Celery Bog Nature Area. 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.
All HH5K 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 the Haiti Water Purification Project.
Be a part of the Hunger Hike 5K Run and Race to Feed the Hungry. For more information, route map & online registration form, click HERE.
Hunger Hike 2015
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.
Ways to Participate
- HH5K Run Information, click here.
- Hunger Hike 3K Walk Information, click here.
- Make a donation to Hunger Hike NOW, click here.
- Support a Team, click here.
- Become a Sponsor, email lum@lumserve.org or call 765.423.2691
LUM Distributes 2014 Hunger Hike Proceeds, Thanks Community for Their Generosity
Hunger Hike 2014 raised over $95,000 — Setting a New Record!
On Sunday, September 21, 2014, hundreds of Hunger Hike participants helped raise over $95,000 to meet the needs of hungry families in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area and overseas. Hunger Hike supports the Lafayette Urban Ministry’s food programs, Food Finders Food Bank and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haiti Ministry.
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.
Contacts:
Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry
765.423.2691
jmicon@lumserve.org
Katy Bunder
Executive Director
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.
765.471.0062
kbunder@food-finders.org
Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, OP
Pastor, Director of Campus Ministry
St. Thomas Aquinas – the Catholic Center at Purdue
765.743.4652
fatherpatrick@boilercatholics.org
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To view the Video of the Hunger Hike Check Distribution Ceremony presentation, please click below:
To view Hunger Hike 2014 PHOTOS, click HERE.
To give to Hunger Hike 2015, click HERE.
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Hunger Hike 2014 – Best Ever
Hunger Hike 2014 – Most Raised in History – $95,000
It’s Still Not Too Late to DONATE to Hunger Hike 2014
- To donate to a Hunger Hike TEAM, CHURCH team or individual fundraiser, click HERE
- To donate directly to Hunger Hike 2014, click HERE
- More information — go to www.hungerhike.org
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
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.
Hunger Hike 2014 Sponsors
Special Hunger Hike Thanks to our Top Sponsors.
Hunger Hike Gold Level:
Hunger Hike Silver Level:
- Alcoa, Inc.
- American Health Network
- Endocyte, Inc.
- Evonik Corporation -Tippecanoe Laboratories
- Frito Lay
- Greyhouse Coffee & Supply Co.
- Lafayette Savings Bank
- Subway (Purdue/West Lafayette & more)
- Tipmont REMC
Hunger Hike Bronze Level:
- Bar Barry Liquors
- Caterpillar, Inc.
- Duke Energy
- Instant Copy Printing
- RatPak Mobile DJs
- Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
- System Concepts & Consulting, Inc.
- Wabash National Corporation
- Wintek Corporation
Hunger Hike Friend Level:
- Allure Dental
- Aqua Systems
- Awards Unlimited, Inc.
- Essential Touch Massage
- NeoVision Optical
- Oscar Winski Co., Inc.
- RamZs Emporium
- Soller-Baker Funeral Homes, Inc.
- Speedpro Imaging
- University Book Store
- Williamson Eye Institute
Hunger Hike Photo Memories
Special thanks to our official Hunger Hike photographers:
- Melanie Papariella Arvin,
- Brenton Russell &
- Zoe Malavenda.
Share your photos from Hunger Hike weekend and use #HungerHike.
“Every step makes a difference in the fight against hunger.”
Locally-Regionally-Globally
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Hunger Hike 5K Run — Race Results 2014
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.
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.
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Introducing the Hunger Hike Co-chairs
Introducing the Hunger Hike 2014 Co-Chairs —
Coach Sharon Versyp & Coach David Kucik.
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
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Be a Hunger Hike HERO
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.
Hunger Hike 5K Run 2014
Come join us for the Hunger Hike 5K Run
Race to Feed the Hungry
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.
Date:
- Saturday, September 20, 2014
Time:
- 8:00-8:45 a.m. EDT – Check-in
- 9:00 a.m. EDT – 5K Run begins
Place:
- Cumberland Park
- 3101 N Salisbury Street, West Lafayette
Registration Cost:
- $30
Pre-Registration:
NOW through noon on Friday, September 19, 2014. Click HERE to 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.)
- Place: Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette
- Register, click HERE
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