Run to Feed the Hungry

Join us Thanksgiving morning: Run to Feed the Hungry 2010

2010-11-04T22:19:54Z

What are you plans for Thanksgiving morning? Start asking around, and you’ll likely hear one answer repeated again and again: “Run to Feed the Hungry.”

This event benefiting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) is a Sacramento tradition. Families from our town turn out by tens of thousands to take part in the biggest Thanksgiving Day race in the United States.

Parents with strollers, professional runners, high school athletic teams and out-of-town guests can all be found sprinting, strolling and jogging their way through East Sacramento.

The 5K and 10K fun run and walk is expected to draw nearly 30,000 participants this year. The event, which is owned and operated by SFBFS, raises funds to support eight different programs including food assistance, clothing, mother-baby, adult education and more.

These programs offer free goods and services to more than 20,000 men, women and children in need every month.

SFBFS has owned and been the sole beneficiary of Run to Feed the Hungry since its inception in 1994. Thanks to additional donations, generous sponsors, loyal participants and a very large number of volunteers, the event is able to operate with a very low overhead, and 100 percent of the profit benefits programs at SFBFS.

In 2009, nearly $850,000 were raised for SFBFS programs and services. The event will celebrate its 17th anniversary on Nov. 25, and we hope to see you there.

The registration fee is $35 per person or $20 for children 15 and under and includes a long-sleeved technical shirt designed by a Sacramento artist.

Out of town for the turkey holiday and can’t make the run, but still want to be involved? Become a virtual runner. For just $20, a virtual runner can sleep in, visit relatives out of town and even skip the exercise. And we’ll still mail you the cool shirt.

Want to get everyone at the office involved? Have an active boy scout troop? Belong to a group that loves to give back? Sign everyone up as a team. The group receives specialized shirts with just your logo on the back, great parking, a team photo, a kickoff breakfast and more.

Individuals wanting to make an even greater difference in the lives of families in need can take part in the give and win challenge. Run participants who raise donations to benefit SFBFS earn tickets to be entered into various drawings to win amazing prizes such as tickets to see the Sacramento Kings, an iPad, a flat-screen TV, bikes, Run to Feed the Hungry gear and more.

More information about this exciting event and all the ways to get involved is available online at runtofeedthehungry.com.

Sign-up timelines and deadlines/REI locations and hours 

The time has come to register!

It’s time for the 17th annual Run to Feed the Hungry, and signing up couldn’t be easier.

Visit runtofeedthehungry.com and click on the “Register Now” button. In just a few easy steps you can sign up yourself, spouse, child, out-of-town aunt, the neighbors and your paper delivery boy all in three easy steps.

Enter your basic info: name, address, shirt size, etc.
Verify your info: This is where you have the option to add more people to your registration.
Check out: You’re registered!

You can sign up online now through Tuesday, Nov. 23 at midnight.

Registration is $35 for adults and $20 for children ages 15 and under. Would you like to be timed? For an additional $5 fee you will receive a timing tag that will record your official time. Select the “timed event” during registration if you would like your race results recorded and posted on the Run to Feed the Hungry website.

Prefer to keep the U.S. Post Service busy this time of year? You can mail in your registration with a check or credit card number. Just download the printable registration form and make sure it’s postmarked by Nov. 13.

Love to wait until closer to the date? You can register at any REI location Nov. 19-24.

Sacramento REI:  1790 Expo Pkwy.
Store Hours:  10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday.
Folsom REI : 2425 Iron Point Rd.
Store Hours:  10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday.
Roseville REI : 1148 Galleria Blvd.
Store Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday.

Once you have registered, you may pick up your race packet. Your packet includes your bib number, your official Run to Feed the Hungry T-shirt and your timing chip if applicable. The ONLY location for packet pickup is the Sacramento REI. Packet pickup occurs Nov. 19-24. You can also pick your bib and T-shirt from 7:30 - 9 a.m. the morning of the event.

Only a few weeks are left until Thanksgiving Day, so register soon! Pre-registration is encouraged, as shirts are only guaranteed for those who sign up in advance. Timing chips are also limited to the first 7,000 people who sign up to be timed.

Check out runtofeedthehungry.com for more information about this great event to benefit Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.

Disclosure: Kelly Siefkin is Communication and Devlopment Director at The Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services

Help design 2010 Run to Feed the Hungry t-shirt!

2010-03-16T20:30:20Z

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) is gearing up for the 17th annual Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day, but needs your help starting this March. It is time to begin planning this huge event which involves 30,000 runners and walkers, two beautiful courses throughout Sacramento and raises over $800,000 to benefit programs at SFBFS.

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is looking for artwork to grace the front of 30,000 Run to Feed the Hungry participant t-shirts. Think you have what it takes? Design a piece of art for the front/center of a standard t-shirt. The idea can incorporate anything that you believe captures the spirit of the Run to Feed the Hungry, programs at SFBFS or the Sacramento community during the fall. The winning design/artwork will be modified to include the official Run to Feed the Hungry and Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services logos. Colors and layout of the winning submission may be modified to best compliment the color of the event shirt (not yet determined).

Please submit artwork electronically to artcontest@runtofeedthehungry.com by 5:00pm on Friday, April 30, 2010. Entries will only be accepted via e-mail in the following formats: Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop: PDF, TIFF, EPS (High resolution, 300+ dpi). The following formats will NOT be accepted: Jpeg, Gif, Microsoft Word, or any non-standard drawing or painting software.

The winning artwork will be featured on the front of 30,000 Run to Feed the Hungry participant t-shirts and may also be used to promote the event in other formats. All artwork submitted will become the sole property of SFBFS. Artists will relinquish all claims to future ownership. No compensation will be provided for any submitted artwork. The winning artwork will be modified by SFBFS designers to meet event and shirt specifications (addition of event sponsor logos, SFBFS official logo, etc).

Gather ideas for your artwork submission from the official Run to Feed the Hungry Web site at www.runtofeedthehungry.com or find inspiration from SFBFS’ programs at www.sacramentofoodbank.org. The art contest winner will be announced summer 2010.

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, a local non-profit organization, serving families and individuals in need, was founded in 1976. Over time, SFBFS expanded to meet growing needs and now offers nine diverse programs at two facilities in Sacramento. A staff of 35 employees and several thousand volunteers accomplish SFBFS’ mission of assisting those in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and by moving them toward self-sufficiency and financial independence. Additional SFBFS information is available online at www.sacramentofoodbank.org

SFBFS thanks 2009 RTFTH participants

2009-12-15T01:07:44Z

This year, 28,500 Sacramento residents participated in the event, raising over $800,000 to support programs at Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Your participation in the Run to Feed the Hungry helps families in need via our various programs including:

-Food assitance
-Clothing
-Mother Baby Program
-Adult Education
-Women’s Wisdom Art

These programs and services are made possible because of contributions from supporters like you.

To find out more information about Run to Feed the Hungry, including fundraising deadlines, category  winners or to look up your finish time, please visit www.runtofeedthehungry.com.

We appreciate and welcome any feedback and ideas from race participants. Please send us suggestions for improvement to comments@runtofeedthehungry.com.

I invite you to stay involved with Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services year round. Please visit www.sacramentofoodbank.org for information on becoming a volunteer, leading a food drive or participating in an event. Thank you again for your dedication and support of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.

Run to Feed the Hungry: Something to be thankful for

2009-11-27T07:33:22Z

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) is thankful for a wonderful turnout at the 16th annual Run to Feed the Hungry. The final number of participants is still being tallied, but at least 29,000 individuals participated in today’s event. This morning’s 5K and 10K offered a split start time, a single finish line and new race routes.

“The turnout at this year’s Run is unbelievable,” shares Blake Young, President/CEO of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. “Our organization is so thankful for the support we receive at this event and year round. None of our service delivery would be possible without the support of the Sacramento community.”

Run to Feed the Hungry participants of every age and athletic prowess braved the cold temperatures to take part in Sacramento’s largest fun-run. Many showed their enthusiasm with festive hats, costumes and layer upon layer of sweatshirts. Bright sunshine and energizing music kept Run participants going strong.

Funds raised from today’s event will support SFBFS’ nine programs including: Food Assistance, Clothing, Adult Education, Women’s Wisdom, Youth Academy, Mother-Baby, PlayCare, Haven’s Transitional Living and Computer Clubhouse.

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, a local non-profit organization serving families and individuals in need since 1976, offers nine diverse programs at two facilities in Sacramento. A staff of 35 employees and several thousand volunteers accomplish SFBFS’ mission of assisting those in need by alleviating their immediate pain and problems and by moving them toward self-sufficiency and financial independence. Additional SFBFS information is available online at www.sacramentofoodbank.org