Color Fun 1 mile Walk & 5k Fun Run
FF
From Fostering Family Ministries
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Past event
8:30 AM EDT
Ashland, Ohio
Free · 1 race
5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a vibrant day of fun and community spirit at the Color Fun 1 Mile Walk & 5K Fun Run, hosted by Fostering Family Ministries! On Saturday, May 17th, 2025, join us at Freer Field, located at 1264 Center Street in Ashland, OH, for an exhilarating event that celebrates Foster Care Appreciation Month. Check-in begins at 8:30 AM, with the fun run and walk starting at 9:30 AM. Make sure to arrive early for our exciting Color Throw Photo & Recognition at 9:15 AM!
This family-friendly event invites everyone to participate in either the 1-mile walk or the 5K fun run, where you’ll be showered with colorful powder at various stations along the route. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome, making this a truly inclusive experience. Not only will you enjoy a day filled with laughter and color, but you'll also be supporting a great cause. All proceeds will aid Fostering Family Ministries in their mission to assist vulnerable children and families across North Central Ohio. Plus, thanks to a generous donor, every dollar raised will be matched up to $35,000! Join us in making a difference and help us
This family-friendly event invites everyone to participate in either the 1-mile walk or the 5K fun run, where you’ll be showered with colorful powder at various stations along the route. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome, making this a truly inclusive experience. Not only will you enjoy a day filled with laughter and color, but you'll also be supporting a great cause. All proceeds will aid Fostering Family Ministries in their mission to assist vulnerable children and families across North Central Ohio. Plus, thanks to a generous donor, every dollar raised will be matched up to $35,000! Join us in making a difference and help us
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Some paved, some trails, some hills.
Walkers route is all paved. Strollers and wheelchairs welcome!
Walkers route is all paved. Strollers and wheelchairs welcome!
In honor of Foster Care Appreciation Month, on May 17th Fostering Family Ministries is hosting a Color Fun 1 mile Walk & 5K Fun Run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805
8:30am check in for all | 9:30am start for Run and Walk
Group Color Throw Photo & Recognition at 9:15am
Everyone is invited to participate in the Color Fun 1 mile walk or 5K fun run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805.
Your white shirt will best show off the colorful powder thrown from the color stations along the route. Strollers & wheelchairs are welcome. As we celebrate children and families in foster care, we will be raising donations to support the work of Fostering Family Ministries to serve vulnerable children and families. A generous donor has provided a matching challenge up to $35,000. Help us meet this goal and double every dollar!
Over the past 9 years we have seen an incredible increase in the number of supported foster families who have helped the community keep pace with the needs of children in foster care. Churches & communities are stepping up to provide support to foster and kinship families. Our partnerships reach Ashland, Richland, Knox, Medina, Huron, Wayne, and more counties allowing us to support children in your community.
Would you celebrate with us by helping us raise funds for the work we are doing in North Central Ohio? Your support is critical to engage the community and the church effectively in the needs of vulnerable children and families. Color Fun Walk & Run. Go an extra mile for a child.
Participate or Donate: https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=29383
Become an Event Sponsor:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy9MspVxLPJPRJyLBCtnl-1_LEAQNLwEj3vanhod3s6QJVGQ/viewform
FFM website: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/color-runwalk-25
Additional PR images at the event page on the FFM website.
8:30am check in for all | 9:30am start for Run and Walk
Group Color Throw Photo & Recognition at 9:15am
Everyone is invited to participate in the Color Fun 1 mile walk or 5K fun run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805.
Your white shirt will best show off the colorful powder thrown from the color stations along the route. Strollers & wheelchairs are welcome. As we celebrate children and families in foster care, we will be raising donations to support the work of Fostering Family Ministries to serve vulnerable children and families. A generous donor has provided a matching challenge up to $35,000. Help us meet this goal and double every dollar!
Over the past 9 years we have seen an incredible increase in the number of supported foster families who have helped the community keep pace with the needs of children in foster care. Churches & communities are stepping up to provide support to foster and kinship families. Our partnerships reach Ashland, Richland, Knox, Medina, Huron, Wayne, and more counties allowing us to support children in your community.
Would you celebrate with us by helping us raise funds for the work we are doing in North Central Ohio? Your support is critical to engage the community and the church effectively in the needs of vulnerable children and families. Color Fun Walk & Run. Go an extra mile for a child.
Participate or Donate: https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=29383
Become an Event Sponsor:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy9MspVxLPJPRJyLBCtnl-1_LEAQNLwEj3vanhod3s6QJVGQ/viewform
FFM website: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/color-runwalk-25
Additional PR images at the event page on the FFM website.
Free parking.
Register at the barn side!
Park by the Children's Home and enter from Center Street/Rt. 60.
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In honor of Foster Care Appreciation Month, on May 17th Fostering Family Ministries is hosting a Color Fun 1 mile Walk & 5K Fun Run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805
8:30am check in for all | 9:30am start for Run and Walk
Group Color Throw Photo & Recognition at 9:15am
Everyone is invited to participate in the Color Fun 1 mile walk or 5K fun run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805.
Your white shirt will best show off the colorful powder thrown from the color stations along the route. Strollers & wheelchairs are welcome. As we celebrate children and families in foster care, we will be raising donations to support the work of Fostering Family Ministries to serve vulnerable children and families. A generous donor has provided a matching challenge up to $35,000. Help us meet this goal and double every dollar!
Over the past 9 years we have seen an incredible increase in the number of supported foster families who have helped the community keep pace with the needs of children in foster care. Churches & communities are stepping up to provide support to foster and kinship families. Our partnerships reach Ashland, Richland, Knox, Medina, Huron, Wayne, and more counties allowing us to support children in your community.
Would you celebrate with us by helping us raise funds for the work we are doing in North Central Ohio? Your support is critical to engage the community and the church effectively in the needs of vulnerable children and families. Color Fun Walk & Run. Go an extra mile for a child.
Participate or Donate: https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=29383
Become an Event Sponsor:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy9MspVxLPJPRJyLBCtnl-1_LEAQNLwEj3vanhod3s6QJVGQ/viewform
FFM website: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/color-runwalk-25
Additional PR images at the event page on the FFM website.
8:30am check in for all | 9:30am start for Run and Walk
Group Color Throw Photo & Recognition at 9:15am
Everyone is invited to participate in the Color Fun 1 mile walk or 5K fun run at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805.
Your white shirt will best show off the colorful powder thrown from the color stations along the route. Strollers & wheelchairs are welcome. As we celebrate children and families in foster care, we will be raising donations to support the work of Fostering Family Ministries to serve vulnerable children and families. A generous donor has provided a matching challenge up to $35,000. Help us meet this goal and double every dollar!
Over the past 9 years we have seen an incredible increase in the number of supported foster families who have helped the community keep pace with the needs of children in foster care. Churches & communities are stepping up to provide support to foster and kinship families. Our partnerships reach Ashland, Richland, Knox, Medina, Huron, Wayne, and more counties allowing us to support children in your community.
Would you celebrate with us by helping us raise funds for the work we are doing in North Central Ohio? Your support is critical to engage the community and the church effectively in the needs of vulnerable children and families. Color Fun Walk & Run. Go an extra mile for a child.
Participate or Donate: https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=29383
Become an Event Sponsor:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy9MspVxLPJPRJyLBCtnl-1_LEAQNLwEj3vanhod3s6QJVGQ/viewform
FFM website: https://www.fosteringfamilyministries.org/color-runwalk-25
Additional PR images at the event page on the FFM website.
Location
Freer Field, 1264 Center St, Ashland, OH 44805, United States
Color Fun 1 mile Walk & 5k Fun Run
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Fostering Family Ministries
Located in north-central Ohio, Fostering Family Ministries exists to motivate, organize, and equip churches and community partners to serve the needs of foster children in their community. Founded in Ashland County in 2016, FFM has expanded to include counties across North Central Ohio with a growing coalition of churches and community supporters. FFM seeks to continue to cultivate foster care ministry within churches until there are more than enough loving families and care teams for vulnerable children and families in foster care. For more information about FFM, visit www.fosteringfamilyministries.org.
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