Description
September is Hunger Action Month and in St. Lawrence County, hunger action is still needed.
Our annual Fight Hunger Fair brings together the presentation of the 2024 Growing Community Award, Hunger Action Month activities, the Fight Hunger 5K, and the Veggie Adventure 1 Mile Run.
This fun and family-friendly community event brings awareness about food justice work in St. Lawrence County. Before, during and after the 5K run/walk, there will be educational games and activities centered around food system awareness, a story walk, and music, as well as tabling of community partners who strive to alleviate local hunger and food insecurity. Want more information on the Fight Hunger Fair? Visit GardenShare or contact us at info@gardenshare.org or 315-261-8054!
Your registration and participation helps support GardenShare’s mission of increasing access to healthy, nutritious local food for our North Country neighbors. Sign up today to Fight Hunger, and consider maximizing your impact by asking family, friends, and co-workers to sponsor your participation! There will be a grand prize for our top fundraiser!
Important Notes
*2024 once again features the Veggie Adventure Run! This one-mile course is geared towards children and families and will feature engaging activities along the way. For 2024, the Veggie Adventure Run will be the first running event. The 5K will take place later in the afternoon.
*In-person registration will be available on race day starting at 12:30 p.m. Our rain location will be at Leithead Fieldhouse, St. Lawrence University, 100 Park St. If inclement weather looks likely, a rain call and location change will be communicated. The 5K will still commence at 2:05 p.m.
*We recognize that increased costs related to inflation have placed added pressures on everyone. Any bit of support makes an IMPACT and 100% of your fee goes to support GardenShare. If you need, please use one of the following codes during registration for a discount on your total:
take5 for $5 off
take10 for $10 off
take15 for $15 off
Place
5K Route
The 5K will start out at the Village Park fountain and head out of the park, heading East on E Main Street. Participants will make a right onto Romoda Drive onto St. Lawrence's campus, followed by a left onto Laurentian Way. They will then make a left onto the gravel-lined Saddlemire Trail/Avenue of the Elms and do an out and back as far as the gravel goes. Next participants make a right back onto Laurentian and then a left onto Romoda. Romoda curves to the right, ending at University Avenue. Participants will use the crosswalk to cross University, making a left onto University. They will then make a right onto Park Street and then continue on Park back to the corner of the Village Park and will wind back around the park to finish at the fountain where they started.
Veggie Adventure Run
Returning for 2024, the Veggie Adventure Run will feature engaging and educational activities along the one-mile course, geared towards children and families. A few activities include the Pollinator Party station, where children will learn about bees; and the Overgrown Garden obstacle course, where participants will hop like bunnies, crawl like worms, and dig for veggies. Race to the end or go at your own pace, all while learning about the full cycle of fresh produce, from seed to table. You will even get to take some veggies home with you! This event will occur in staggered groups starting at 12:30pm. Please be aware that all children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Childcare will not be provided.
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