Ohio Mennonite Central Committee Run 4 Relief 1k & 5k Race

8076 ST RT 241 Mt. Hope, OH 44660
Mt Hope, OH US 44660

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Have you ever fed a pig?                             

Through Mennonite Central Committee, families in Uganda will have access to a pair of pigs to start their herd. Once established, the family can choose to sell the offspring and supplement their meals. The 2025 Run 4 Relief will highlight the opportunity for pigs to keep families solvent and healthy. 

Once upon a real time, in a small village in rural Uganda, a pig came to live on the farm of Mary Ilero and her husband, Julius Egadu. Mary, who was the pig’s primary caregiver, named her Friend.

Mary and Julius needed a friend. The couple argued a lot about not having enough money to feed and educate their three children. Julius worked in construction, but there wasn’t enough work. They hoped Friend would help them, but they had no idea how much.

Friend gave birth to nine piglets in 2017. Mary knew how to keep Friend and her piglets healthy because trainers from MCC partner Action for Peace and Development (APED) taught her and Julius how to feed them and medicate them before APED gave them the pig.

Mary sold each of the piglets for about $21, using the proceeds to buy a cow that she named Patience. Patience had a calf in 2018 and began producing milk that Mary’s children can drink and that Mary can use to make yogurt, cheese and butter. She kept the calf so that it, too, could eventually produce, but she could sell it for about $160 as a yearling.

With Friend’s second litter of nine piglets, Mary bought a sewing machine. And with the productive sow’s third litter of 10, she took sewing lessons. -MCC.org

Come join us for an early morning run!

For the younger crowd and those of you who enjoy a shorter distance the 1K Fun Run is for you! This event will not be timed, and no awards will be given to those who finish first, middle or last. Everyone who participates in this event will receive a t-shirt.

Please remember to bring your water bottles. Let's reuse and recycle! Gatorade and water will be available at the run site. 

The 1K and 5K Run will be held on the west side of the Mt. Hope Event Center on Twp. Road 362 on Saturday, July 12th. Look for the tent. The day-of registration starts an hour before the race. This year we will be bale to process credit cards.

The 1K will start at 7:30 AM, followed by the 5K kicking off at 8:00 AM. Every participant will receive a t-shirt and the top 6 overall runners will receive an award. Age awards will also be given.

Sign up today on this site. All proceeds will be given to MCC to assist in purchasing pigs to increase incomes for families. Registration fees will be paid by the participant. 

So start your running soon and get in shape to run the Ohio MCC Run 4 Relief!