September is Hunger Action Month and in St. Lawrence County, hunger action is still needed.
GardenShare is a Canton-based non-profit organization which promotes a local food system that ensures food security for all St. Lawrence County residents. The Fight Hunger Fair & 5K is a new combined GardenShare event, bringing together the presentation of the 2022 Growing Community Award, Hunger Action Month activities, and GardenShare’s annual Fight Hunger 5K.
This will be a fun and family-friendly community event to bring awareness of 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, radish toss, etc., and live 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 for a full Fight Hunger Fair overview.
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
*GardenShare is looking to have a responsible in-person outdoor event, and we are closely monitoring COVID data and guidance. We encourage everyone to join us in a way that feels most safe to them, be that by wearing a mask or even participating in the virtual 5K option!
*In-person registration will be available on race day starting at 12:30 p.m. Change in event location due to the weather however the event is still happening. Our registration area and fair will be at Leithead Fieldhouse, St. Lawrence University, 100 Park St, in Canton this is an updated location. The 5K will commence at 1:00 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
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.
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