2026 Unite to Fight 5K Run/Walk
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From Filling In The Blanks
- Date Sun 23rd August 2026
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Stamford, Connecticut
- Price $11.60 - $43.40
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us on Sunday, August 23, 2026, for the Eighth Annual Unite to Fight 5K Run/Walk, hosted by Filling In The Blanks! This exciting event will be held at Mill River Park in Stamford, Western Connecticut, and promises to be a day filled with community spirit and purpose. As we unite to combat childhood hunger, your participation directly supports over 33,000 children in Fairfield County who face food insecurity.
The 5K run/walk not only encourages fitness and camaraderie but also raises vital funds for Filling In The Blanks, an organization dedicated to ensuring that children have access to healthy meals, especially during the weekends. With each registration, participants will receive a stylish Unite to Fight T-shirt, ensuring you look great while making a difference! This event is rain or shine, so come ready to run or walk for a worthy cause. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of children in our community. Don't miss out on this uplifting experience!
The 5K run/walk not only encourages fitness and camaraderie but also raises vital funds for Filling In The Blanks, an organization dedicated to ensuring that children have access to healthy meals, especially during the weekends. With each registration, participants will receive a stylish Unite to Fight T-shirt, ensuring you look great while making a difference! This event is rain or shine, so come ready to run or walk for a worthy cause. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of children in our community. Don't miss out on this uplifting experience!
Organiser's Description
UNITE TO FIGHT!
CHILDHOOD HUNGER 5K RUN/WALK
Join Filling in the Blanks on August 23, 2026, at the Eighth Annual Unite to Fight 5K. The race will take place at Mill River Park located in Stamford, CT.
In Fairfield County, more than 33,000 children are not sure where their next meal will come from. Most will get breakfast and lunch from school every weekday, but many will go from Friday lunch until Monday at breakfast without a decent meal. Founded in 2013, Filling in the Blanks is an organization that fills in those weekend gaps by providing each child in its program with a bag filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food for the weekend. When the obstacle of food insecurity is removed, children experience increased academic achievement in school and greater opportunities for success in their lives. FITB continuously serves 10,000+ kids at over 200 sites throughout Fairfield, Westchester, and Putnam counties. FITB has also established four in-school pantries and in 2023 launched the Fresh Food On The Move mobile pantry that provides families with fresh produce, veggies, proteins and other staples, as well as health and wellness services.
With your race registration, you will receive a Unite to Fight T-shirt.
*T-shirts are based on availability if registering after July 17, 2026.
Race is Rain or Shine
CHILDHOOD HUNGER 5K RUN/WALK
Join Filling in the Blanks on August 23, 2026, at the Eighth Annual Unite to Fight 5K. The race will take place at Mill River Park located in Stamford, CT.
In Fairfield County, more than 33,000 children are not sure where their next meal will come from. Most will get breakfast and lunch from school every weekday, but many will go from Friday lunch until Monday at breakfast without a decent meal. Founded in 2013, Filling in the Blanks is an organization that fills in those weekend gaps by providing each child in its program with a bag filled with healthy, easy-to-prepare food for the weekend. When the obstacle of food insecurity is removed, children experience increased academic achievement in school and greater opportunities for success in their lives. FITB continuously serves 10,000+ kids at over 200 sites throughout Fairfield, Westchester, and Putnam counties. FITB has also established four in-school pantries and in 2023 launched the Fresh Food On The Move mobile pantry that provides families with fresh produce, veggies, proteins and other staples, as well as health and wellness services.
With your race registration, you will receive a Unite to Fight T-shirt.
*T-shirts are based on availability if registering after July 17, 2026.
Race is Rain or Shine
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