The Dawson Community Food Bank & Thrift is organizing our first annual “Outrun Hunger” 5K charity run and walk! This exciting community event will take place on Saturday, October 24th 2026 at Yahoola Creek Park in Dahlonega. Food insecurity is real in North Georgia! Working family expenses have swelled by all measures so many local residents are struggling just to get by. All of the proceeds will go directly to supporting 3,000 local households of 8,800 individuals. This includes 1,900 seniors and 2,400 children.
The Dawson Community Food Bank & Thrift is a trusted 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity located at 92 Chestatee Industrial Park Drive. They are the largest food bank agency in the Georgia Mountain Food Bank network, supporting Dawson, Lumpkin and surrounding counties. However, they need help to keep pantry shelves fully stocked.
We would love for your business to be an official sponsor of the “Outrun Hunger” 5K. Your support will help cover race setup costs, ensuring that every net dollar goes straight to helping local families fight hunger. Every sponsor will receive a free event t-shirt to proudly wear! We are offering three great options to showcase your business sponsorship:
$300 Bronze: Your business logo will be featured on the back of the shirt
$500 Silver: Your business logo will get prime larger placement on the shirt
$1,000 Gold: Your business will also be featured in event marketing as a Gold sponsor
Participants will also receive one raffle ticket for each canned or dry goods item brought to the event. Please consider sponsoring this event and also visiting for an operations tour. To move forward please email DawsonCommunityFoodBank.com before October 1 or contact Linda Benson at 678-410-4455.
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Check out our web site: www.DawsonCommunityFoodbank.org
Stop by for a visit: 92 Chestatee Industrial Park Drive, Dahlonega
