COVID-19 Feeding America 5K

Feeding America is a United States-based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. It is the third largest U.S. charity. 

From Seattle to New Rochelle, from Baton Rouge to San Francisco, food banks across the country are doing what they do best – feeding people in need within their communities. The Feeding America network is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States including in disasters and national emergencies. 

The most vulnerable people in our communities need us now more than ever. Here's how we're responding to the challenge:

• Launched the COVID-19 Response Fund, a national food- and fund-raising effort to support people facing hunger and the food banks who help them. 
• Working with government leaders to ensure the emergency response includes strong support and flexibility for federal nutrition programs including the School Lunch Program
• Partnering with school districts and local government agencies to ensure that the 22 million children who rely on school meals have access to food outside of the classroom
• Building an inventory of emergency food boxes to distribute to food banks across the country as the need for food assistance increases
• Providing emergency grants to food banks to support local response efforts
• Safely continuing our distribution of food and non-food and household items like cleaning supplies, diapers and personal care products

Here is what you do…
 

Do your Virtual Run/Walk:

-          Complete Your Chosen Distance…Run a 5K or walk a mile at any time between when you register and 11:59PM EDT on May 31, 2020.   It can be outside on a road, path, track or anywhere you choose.  You can also do it indoors on a treadmill.

-          Take pictures and/or short video to commemorate you run/walk/crawl and submit them to submi@imfreakinawesome.com  The photos will be compiled and made available on our social media sites.

Submit Your Time (5K Only):

-          It’s easy...click here to enter your 5K time: Enter Time

See how your 5K time compared to others:

-          On May 31, 2020 all results will be final.  Check here to view them: View Results

-          You will also be able to obtain a finishers certificate that can be printed and displayed proudly next to your favorite race medals and trophies