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5 Ways to Donate

  • Donate to Hunger Hike, HERE
  • Donate to a Hunger Hike Team, HERE
  • Donate to a “Hiker,” HERE
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    • Make your check payable to “Hunger Hike”
    • Mail or Drop off to —
      Hunger Hike, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901

10 Facts about Hunger in Haiti


HUNGER HIKE – Did you know?


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Here are ten facts about hunger in Haiti, the poorest country in the northern hemisphere.

  1. Two and a half million Haitians live in extreme poverty. Haiti is the poorest country in the northern hemisphere.
  2. Two out of three Haitians live on less than US$2 per day.
  3. Ten percent of the richest Haitians possess 70 percent of the country’s total income.
  4. Fifty percent of urban Haitians are unemployed.
  5. Shocks induced by climate change threaten over 500,000 Haitians every year.
  6. Although agriculture is an important sector of Haiti’s economy, the country fails to produce enough food, and imports more than 50 percent for its population’s needs. It imports 80 percent of its main staple: rice.
  7. Ninety percent of farmers depend on rain for their harvest as only ten percent of the crops are irrigated.
  8. One-hundred thousand children under five years of age suffer from acute malnutrition, while one in three children is stunted, or irreversibly short for their age.
  9. Less than 50 percent of households have access to safe water and only 25 percent benefit from adequate sanitation.
  10. One-third of Haitian women and children are anemic.

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Baudin, Haiti

Hunger Hike is an annual Fall community fundraising weekend which includes the traditional 3K Walk on Sunday as well as a 5K run on Saturday. This year Hunger Hike is Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20, 2015.

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’ Haiti Ministry including the Haiti Water Purification Project.

Hunger Hike 2015 gives companies, organizations, families & individuals many ways to be a part of a community event with a tremendous positive impact on “Fighting Hunger.”


Hunger Hike
hungerhike@lumserve.org
www.hungerhike.org
765.423.2691


This list was prepared and originally posted on January 12, 2015 by The World Food Programme (WFP). Please share these facts to raise awareness.

Meet Father Charles – Pastor from Haiti


HUNGER HIKE Special Event


Hunger Hike 2015 – Haiti Pastor visits Hunger Hike team


HH logoWest Lafayette, IN – Hunger Hike 2015 supports the fight against hunger locally through LUM, regionally through Food Finders, and globally through the Haiti Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas.

On Monday, August 24th, the pastor of the parish in Baudin, Haiti is making a rare visit to the Lafayette area and will be meeting with the Hunger Hike team to update us on their current situation and issues as well as the impact Hunger Hike has on the people of Haiti. Father Charles, the pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church in the Diocese of Jacmel, Haiti, will be available for question/answer and individual interviews. Fr. Charles will be joined by the St. Tom’s Haiti Committee members who will share their plans for upcoming visits to Haiti. Representatives from the three sponsoring organizations (Lafayette Urban Ministry, Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. & St. Thomas Aquinas Center) will also be in attendance.


Details are as follows:

  • Date: Monday, August 24
  • Time: 10:30 a.m.
  • Place: Newman Hall, St. Thomas Aquinas Center, 535 W State Street, West Lafayette
  • FREE & Open to the Public

Hunger Hike is an annual Fall community fundraising weekend which includes the

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Baudin, Haiti

traditional 3K Walk on Sunday as well as a 5K run on Saturday. This year Hunger Hike is Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20, 2015.

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.

Hunger Hike 2015 gives companies, organizations, families & individuals many ways to be a part of a community event with a tremendous positive impact on “Fighting Hunger.”


More Information: 10 Facts about Hunger in Haiti.


Contacts:
Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, OP
Pastor, Director of Campus Ministry
St. Thomas Aquinas Center
765.743.4652
fatherpatrick@boilercatholics.org

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

Hunger Hike
hungerhike@lumserve.org
www.hungerhike.org
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Hunger Hike — HEROES


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.


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  • 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.


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Next Year, Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO!


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Hunger Hike — Top Fundraisers

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.


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St. Thomas Aquinas Hunger Hike Team

Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Church Fundraisers

  1. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center $26,871.34
  2. Chapel of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church $3965.00
  3. Bethany Presbyterian Church $3469.81
  4. University Church $2525.00
  5. St. John’s Episcopal Church $2500.00
  6. Faith Presbyterian Church $1578.00
  7. St. Andrew United Methodist Church $1375.00
  8. Lafayette Christian Reformed Church $1350.00
  9. Federated Church $1095.00
  10. Central Presbyterian Church $1000.00
  11. Church of the Blessed Sacrament $818.37
  12. Unitarian Universalist Church $579.00
  13. Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception $503.70
  14. Trinity United Methodist Church $370.00
  15. Our Saviour Lutheran Church $345.00
  16. First Christian Church $255.00
  17. University Lutheran Church $225.00
  18. 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.


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Purdue Crew

Hunger Hike 2014 — Top Team Fundraisers

  1. Military & Veteran Families Fight Hunger $815
  2. Grandma’s Team $774
  3. Benton Central High School $697
  4. Purdue Crew Team $501
  5. WeSSO (West Side Service Organization) $445
  6. Uptown Girls $325
  7. Harrison High School Sunshine Society $170
  8. Kids Rock $130
  9. 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!
Top Fundraisers – Rob Pahl, Fr. Patrick & John Ginda with Hunger Hike Heroes!

  1. Rob Pahl
  2. Fr. Patrick Baikauskas OP
  3. 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.


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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.


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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.

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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).

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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.



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Introducing the Hunger Hike Co-chairs


Introducing the Hunger Hike 2014 Co-Chairs —

Coach Sharon Versyp & Coach David Kucik.


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Coach Sharon Versyp

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Coach Dave 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)

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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:hungerhike_HERO

  • 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

 



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Hunger Hike 2014 – New Enthusiasm


Summer 2014


Dear Friend,


HH logoYou may recall that last year’s Hunger Hike event fell significantly short of its fundraising goal.  It was only through the concern, effort and generosity of people like you, that we were finally able to meet and exceed that goal in early December – a full two months after the event.

Since that time, Hunger Hike’s three sponsors – Lafayette Urban Ministry, Food Finders Food Bank and St. Thomas Aquinas Center’s Haitian Relief Ministry – have been hard at work proactively reorganizing our Hunger Hike fundraising efforts so as not to have a repeat of last year’s results.

We have been working so hard, that we recently 2012-09-16 Hunger Hike 2012 199 (2)announced to the community that we believe Hunger Hike has the capacity to raise $125,000 this year – a full 30% more than our 2013 goal!

There is so much new energy and enthusiasm in place for Hunger Hike that we are already looking forward to what a successful event might mean for our efforts to feed the hungry.


  • At the Lafayette Urban Ministry, the St. John’s/LUM Food Pantry will extend its hours and be open on Saturdays in addition to its current operating hours during the week.
  • Food Finders Food Bank, Inc. would be able to expand its Mobile Pantry program to fight hunger when and where it is needed the most.
  • St. Tom’s Haiti Ministry would spend additional funds to further develop their pilot program of providing Haitian people with seeds that survive a variety of weather conditions.  They will also expand their water purification

We know that you have been a generous supporter of Hunger Hike in the past and we hope that you will join us in our effort to expand Hunger Hike’s impact during 2014.


First of all, you can help by circling the following dates on your calendar…

  • Hunger Hike 5K Run — Saturday, September 20, 8:00 a.m., West Lafayette’s Cumberland Park
  • Hunger Hike 3K Walk — Sunday, September 21, 2:00 p.m., Levee Plaza Parking lot in West Lafayette

You can also help by making a generous gift to Hunger Hike, right now, prior to the event.

Your gift of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, or more, will allow our three sponsor organizations to expand their programs, respond to pressing need and better fulfill their missions of feeding hungry children and strengthening families who are experiencing food insecurity.


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Hunger Hike is our community’s oldest and most well-respected fundraising walk, dating back to the early 1970’s.  Last year more than 1,100 people participated in the event.  Over the years, more than $1.5 million dollars have been raised, providing a critical social safety net to thousands of hungry children and adults.

We hope you will join us again this year by running a little faster, walking a little farther – and digging a little deeper.   Help us to meet the new and urgent challenges that face us each day on the front lines in the fight against hunger.

Can we hear from you today?  Make out your check to “Hunger Hike” and send it to LUM – or give online at www.HungerHike.org


Gratefully,


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Joe Micon
Executive Director
Lafayette Urban Ministry


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Rev. Patrick Baikauskas
Pastor/Director of Campus Ministries
St. Thomas Aquinas – the Catholic Center at Purdue


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Katy Bunder
Executive Director
Food Finders Food Bank, Inc.


PS Please help us to reach Hunger Hike’s expanded goal of $125,000 so that our three sponsor organizations can better respond to the needs of those who come to us for food.  Place your gift of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, or more, into the enclosed envelope and return it today.  You may also give online at www.HungerHike.org.


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How much should I donate? One helpful suggestion is to consider a donation equal to 10% of your monthly food budget or the cost of fast food meals for a month. To donate to Hunger Hike, click HERE.



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Hunger Hike 5K Run — 2013 Race Results


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More than 75 runners and walkers were a part of the inaugural Hunger Hike 5K Run 2013 and Race to Feed the Hungry. The Hunger Hike 5K Run is open to runners of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger! It was a chilly morning but the skies were clear and the sun was shining — a perfect day for a race.

The Hunger Hike 5K Run 2013 convened at Munger Park (Greenbush Street entrance) with the start and finish at the shelter in Munger Park. The race followed their beautiful, paved lake-front Munger Park & Chatham Square trails. The latest “chip technology” was used to give all runners an accurate race result time.

The purpose of the Hunger Hike 5K Run is to use physical exercise to draw attention to and funds for “Feeding the Hungry.” 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, and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry including the Haiti Water Purification Project. Hunger Hike 5K Run gave serious runners an opportunity to support these outstanding local organizations while enjoying a 5K event.

PHOTOS of the 2013 Hunger Hike 5K Run may be found HERE.


Below are the official results from the Hunger Hike 5K Run on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

First Place (Male & Female) Runners: Gina Angelella & Joseph Braasch
First Place (Male & Female) Runners: Gina Angelella & Joseph Braasch


Overall Males Results 


Place Bib # Name Chip Elapsed Age
1 1463 JOSEPH BRAASCH  00:24:51.79 30
2 1510 Jeremiah Dole  00:24:55.83 27
3 1499 DONNIE PETERSON  00:25:43.97 23
4 1496 VINCE O’NEAL  00:26:26.09 51
5 1487 MAX MALAVENDA  00:28:13.75 14
6 1472 RALPH GARCIA  00:28:44.33 45
7 1480 TYLER JENSEN  00:28:44.43 23
8 1470 MATT FINGER  00:29:47.00 31
9 1474 PAT GEORGE  00:30:23.38 53
10 1492 JOE MICON  00:32:41.26 55
11 1522 Dave Deno  00:33:01.79 52
12 1475 BRENT GREGORY  00:33:37.63 32
13 1465 ODILON CAMPOS  00:34:28.13 51
14 1501 FRANK ROSENTHAL  00:35:29.94 68
15 1469 ROBERT FIELDS  00:39:19.60 47
16 1485 TOM LILLPOP  01:02:56.27 59


Overall Females Results 


Place Bib # Name Chip Elapsed Age
1 1460 GINA ANGELELLA  00:24:56.16 30
2 1504 VALERIE THOMAS  00:26:19.82 22
3 1495 CAROLYN O’NEAL  00:26:26.49 13
4 1457 JAMILA ABU-OMAR  00:29:19.51 15
5 1498 JOANNA PATTERSON  00:29:24.05 19
6 1497 DAWN PATTERSON  00:30:41.72 53
7 1508 GENEVIEVE VIDUYA  00:31:01.73 24
8 1525 Gladys Andino  00:31:08.79 31
9 1505 JENNIFER THOMPSON  00:31:25.25 28
10 1473 BETH GEORGE  00:31:36.25 53
11 1491 JO MICON  00:32:23.20 54
12 1468 JOAN LOW  00:32:40.16 35
13 1515 Corena Fendiner  00:32:47.76 70
14 1481 SHAY JOHNSON  00:33:11.91 22
15 1520 Elaine McFadden  00:33:26.66 40
16 1467 CONNIE DILDINE  00:33:37.30 50
17 1461 CARMEN BLUBAUGH  00:34:43.10 29
18 1519 Rebekah Niedner  00:35:40.95 23
19 1507 TRACY VANCE  00:39:01.98 30
20 1521 Tracy Deno  00:39:18.82 49
21 1500 LAURA PIKE  00:39:51.48 34
22 1459 KRISTEN ABU-OMAR  00:39:54.43 44
23 1458 JASMINE ABU-OMAR  00:40:26.16 18
24 1466 NICOLE CHOATE  00:41:56.63 35
25 1502 SHEILA ROSENTHAL  00:45:09.21 62
26 1482 YAVA JONES  00:47:45.34 35
27 1462 MISSY BLUE  00:48:10.31 41
28 1516 Ann Weil  00:48:28.67 52
29 1517 Mimi Arighi  00:48:28.83 60
30 1523 Shirley Robertson  00:49:02.15 55
31 1524 Heather Smith  00:49:17.34 40
32 1478 TRESSA HEATH  00:50:43.69 33
33 1477 KELLY HEATH  00:50:46.67 37
34 1484 GUYANNE LILLPOP  01:08:52.19 55

Congratulations to all of the Hunger Hike 5K Run participants — and Thank You for supporting our Fight against Hunger.


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