Credit: Manna on Main Street Mike Landis
Information provided by Manna on Main Street
Manna on Main Street’s 13th annual Race to End Hunger will be held Saturday, featuring a variety of fun-filled activities for people of all ages, while raising funds for Manna’s critical work to end hunger in the greater North Penn region.
Manna’s Race to End Hunger includes professionally chip timed 10K and 5K races, as well as a Fun Run that is approximately 1 mile. The 10K and 5K start together at 8:15am, with the Fun Run beginning immediately afterward, at Knapp Elementary School in Lansdale. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate, including people with strollers and dogs on leashes.
“Our community has been champions for Manna over the years, and our Race to End Hunger is a prime example of their ongoing support of our mission to end hunger,” said Patty Mark, Manna’s donor stewardship manager and race director. “The Race to End Hunger not only celebrates our special relationship with the community but also raises funds to ensure we can continue to meet the critical food and related needs of our neighbors.”
More than 390 people have already registered for the race.
Individuals can register for the 10K, 5K and Fun Run by visiting mannaonmain.org/rteh until race day. Onsite registration will be available at 7am on race day.
Food and beverages will be provided at the finish line by Backyard Beans, Wawa, Wegmans, Whole Foods and other local partners.
There will be a vendor making balloon creations for children. The North Pennsmen barbershop quartet will sing the National Anthem. Dozens of community volunteers will support the race, including by cheering for participants on the race course.
Out of over 60 race sponsors, the top sponsors are: Afzal Family Foundation, PDC Machines, Penn Community Bank, Brittany Pointe Estates Residents Association, Advanced Medical Strategies, Clemens Food Group, CM3 Building Solutions, Merck and W.B. Homes.
“The Afzal family has been proud partners and supporters of Manna’s Race to End Hunger since its inaugural race,” said Mateen Afzal of the Afzal Family Foundation. “The challenge of ending hunger in our community is one that truly requires a collaborative approach. The Afzal Family Foundation continues to support Manna and its dedicated team who work tirelessly in the North Penn region in partnership with our neighbors who rely on their critical services enabling hope, security and dignity.”
“Penn Community Bank is proud to once again lend its support to Manna’s Race to End Hunger,” said Bernard Tynes, chief experience and impact officer at Penn Community Bank. “As a values-driven organization, we are committed to strengthening the communities we serve through philanthropic giving and powerful partnerships. By teaming with Manna on Main Street, we can make an impact for those in need and help ensure no one in the greater Lansdale area goes hungry.”
All proceeds from the race benefit Manna on Main Street, the North Penn area’s largest nonprofit working to end hunger, whose vision is “that everyone might be fed.”
Along with Advanced Living Communities, North Penn YMCA, and The PEAK Center, Manna is a founding partner of North Penn Commons, located at 606 East Main Street in Lansdale.
