Registration for the in-person event includes an event shirt, bib, and access to our in-person event at Fort Steilacoom Park. Registration for the virtual event includes an event shirt and printable PDF bib.

Yes! A discount of $5 is automatically applied to your registration fee when you create or join a team. We ask that teams include at least five people. Please note that team pricing is not available during the earliest registration period for youth. 

We use two different team features in order to provide team discount pricing. The first page of registration will ask if you want to join or create a team. You will need to select this feature in order to be able to receive team pricing.

To track funds raised as a group, you will also need to join or create a team fundraising page.

We do not offer refunds for event registration. You can transfer your registration to another person by emailing Events@efoodnet.org.

Yes! You can use the same account as previous years to register for the event. 

For privacy purposes, EFN does not have access to your account information. Please go to the RunSignup login page and click “Forgot Password” and click “Send Reset Password Link” to have password instructions sent to your email. 

You can find details about your past donations and team members on your RunSignup profile (https://runsignup.com/Profile). Past donations can be viewed under the Fundraising section and past teams can be found under Groups. Our team can also send you this information, please email Events@efoodnet.org for assistance.

If you are having trouble navigating RunSignup you can contact the EFN team by calling 253.584.1040 or emailing Events@efoodnet.org. RunSignup also has a 'Knowledge Base' for users, or you can submit a help ticket. We have found that they offer excellent and timely customer support!

Packet-pick up will be available in EFN's North 40 Building (3311 92nd St South) on April 30th and May 1st from 8am - 5pm. You can also pick your shirt up on event morning starting at 8 am.

Please note registration deadlines. If you want to be guaranteed a shirt in your desired size by May 3rd, you will need to register on or before April 7th. We will have extra shirts at packet pick-up and on event day, but cannot guarantee we will have a shirt in your desired size if you register for the event after April 7th. 

Yes! Please be sure to let your team know you are picking up shirts for them. There will be a tent near registration on event morning where teams can meet up with each other to pass out shirts if you cannot meet up between packet pick-up and the event.

If you want to walk with us in person on May 2, be sure to register for the in-person event. On-site registration will be available on event day at Fort Steilacoom Park, but we encourage you to register early.

Are you unable to join us at Fort Steilacoom Park on the 2nd? Register for the virtual event to participate with us in spirit.

We will livestream from our in-person event on May 3rd so our virtual participants can be part of the fun! Virtual participants will receive an event shirt and PDF format bib that you can print and wear for your walk.

The Hunger Walk will officially conclude on May 2, but fundraising pages will stay open through the end of the month. We encourage you to keep fundraising during May as part of Hunger Awareness Month. Virtual registration will remain open through May if you miss the event date and still want and event shirt or to make a fundraising page.

Our team needs time to prepare bibs and shirts for packet pick-up to ensure that all of our in -person participants have their items ready for event day, which is why there is a short window when registration is closed. Virtual participants can still register for the event through the end of May, but shirts may not be available to them by event day depending on when they register. If you register for the virtual event after April 28th, we will not have shirts ready for you at packet pick-up. 

You are more than welcome to run at the event, but we do not offer a chip-timed event. Please note that the route will be open to walkers and the general public during the event and please be mindful of others if you choose to run.

We’ll start near the pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park, head towards Waughop Lake, circle the lake three times, and then head back to the pavilion. The distance is about 3.33 miles (just a little bit longer than a 5K). 

Our primary event area is on grass and does have some slight bumps and uneven areas, but there is a paved path in and out of the event space by the lot with accessible parking spots. Our walk route is primarily on paved walkways, with the exception being the start/finish line which is on grass. Our team can help participants find a safe way to get on and off the route if a grassy path is not accessible. 

Water will be provided on multiple spots along the course. We will also have a booth with beverages and snacks at the main event site.

Yes! Donations can be made to a specific member of the team, or to the overall team fundraising page. Either way, donations will go towards the team’s fundraising goal.  

If there is no particular fundraiser that you wish to donate to, but you would still like to support the Hunger Walk, click the “Donate” button at the top of the event website.

Yes! We will be accepting cash and check donations at Fort Steilacoom Park on May 3rd. Please make out all checks to Emergency Food Network. You can also mail or drop off donations at our Distribution Center in Lakewood, 3318 92nd St. South, Lakewood WA 98499. Please use a "Donation log" from the Tools & Forms tab to track your donations so we can enter them on your donation page.

Please do! Every EFN event is also a food drive. Food drives are an important way that we can collect a wide variety of foods for our partners. Please bring in new, non-expired, shelf-stable foods. Some of our favorite food drive donations are peanut butter, canned tuna, canned soup and stews, and canned beans. Please no food in glass jars, which can break in our bins, or perishable foods. 

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Proceeds from the Hunger Walk will help EFN provide Pierce County with a consistent, diverse, and nutritious food supply so that no person goes hungry. Each month, EFN provides our network of more than 75 partner food pantries, meal sites, and shelters with more than one million pounds of food, at no cost to them. 

Unfortunately, food insecurity is a problem in every community in America, including Pierce County. In 2024, we saw a significant increase in visits to our partners from 2023 as households struggled to make ends meet while dealing with historic inflation rates. Families experiencing food insecurity often share that they pay for rent, housing, transportation, and medicine and then use whatever is left for food. For many families, there simply isn’t enough money left over after all their other bills are paid. Visiting one of our Partner Programs gives households a supplemental food source so they can afford their basic needs without going hungry.

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