Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Community Pantry Ruck Run/ Walk
- Date Sat 25th January 2025
- Time 9:30AM EST
- Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025, for the second annual Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Community Pantry Ruck Run & Walk in Fort Wayne, Allen! This uplifting event is a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together in an act of solidarity, not charity. Participants are encouraged to fill their backpacks with approximately 16 non-perishable food items and essentials to benefit the Local Forward Indiana Community Pantries, which provide 24/7 access to free food for those in need.
During this inspiring run and walk, you'll traverse a specially designed course that takes you to various Community Food Pantry locations throughout Fort Wayne. As you make your way from pantry to pantry, you’ll donate 1-2 items at each stop, helping to stock the shelves for your neighbors in need. The event begins and ends at Bravas Restaurant, where you can enjoy a delicious brunch afterward (don’t forget to bring some extra cash!). Prizes and a raffle will add to the excitement of the day. Stay tuned for details on the course map, pantry locations, and race distances. This is a free event filled with fun and community spirit—come out and make a difference!
During this inspiring run and walk, you'll traverse a specially designed course that takes you to various Community Food Pantry locations throughout Fort Wayne. As you make your way from pantry to pantry, you’ll donate 1-2 items at each stop, helping to stock the shelves for your neighbors in need. The event begins and ends at Bravas Restaurant, where you can enjoy a delicious brunch afterward (don’t forget to bring some extra cash!). Prizes and a raffle will add to the excitement of the day. Stay tuned for details on the course map, pantry locations, and race distances. This is a free event filled with fun and community spirit—come out and make a difference!
Organiser's Description
On Saturday January 25, 2025, Fleet Feet Fort Wayne will be hosting a Community Pantry Ruck Run & Walk as an act of solidarity, not charity. We are asking the community to come together and help fill the Local Forward Indiana Community Pantries with non -perishible Food items and supplies. These community pantries are designed to provide 24/7 access to free food. They are community sustaining and are available for anyone and everyone in need.
For our 2nd annual Community Pantry Ruck Run & Walk we are asking everyone to fill a backpack large or small with non perishable food items and necessities. As a group or individually you will run or walk a course specially designed by Fleet Feet to various Community Food Pantry Locations. You will take 1-2 non-perishable food items out of you backpack and place in the Community Food Pantry. You will then run or walk to the next outside Food Pantry designated on the map and do the same. You will continue to follow the map going to each pantry designated and gradually emptying your backpack of food items.
There will be eight pantries to fill , your backpack should contain approximately 16 non perishable food items ( 2 per community food pantry cabinet)
We will start and finish at Bravas Restaurant 3416 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807-1823. After the Ruck Run you are welcomed to join us at Bravas for Brunch. FYI, Make sure to bring Extra Cash for the Brunch, Brunch is on you.
We will be awarding prizes and there will be a raffle after the Ruck Run/Walk.
Stay Tuned for Map & Pantry Locations & Distance of Run. We will be posting this shortly.
Finally we will post the Brunch Menu that Bravas will be serving on that day.
We can not wait to see you for this Free Fun Run/Walk and hope you will join us in reaching out help support our local community where we all live and work!
For our 2nd annual Community Pantry Ruck Run & Walk we are asking everyone to fill a backpack large or small with non perishable food items and necessities. As a group or individually you will run or walk a course specially designed by Fleet Feet to various Community Food Pantry Locations. You will take 1-2 non-perishable food items out of you backpack and place in the Community Food Pantry. You will then run or walk to the next outside Food Pantry designated on the map and do the same. You will continue to follow the map going to each pantry designated and gradually emptying your backpack of food items.
There will be eight pantries to fill , your backpack should contain approximately 16 non perishable food items ( 2 per community food pantry cabinet)
We will start and finish at Bravas Restaurant 3416 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807-1823. After the Ruck Run you are welcomed to join us at Bravas for Brunch. FYI, Make sure to bring Extra Cash for the Brunch, Brunch is on you.
We will be awarding prizes and there will be a raffle after the Ruck Run/Walk.
Stay Tuned for Map & Pantry Locations & Distance of Run. We will be posting this shortly.
Finally we will post the Brunch Menu that Bravas will be serving on that day.
We can not wait to see you for this Free Fun Run/Walk and hope you will join us in reaching out help support our local community where we all live and work!
Races
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Fleet Feet Fort Wayne Community Pantry Ruck Run/ Walk
Sat 25th January 2025 (9:30AM EST)
Free
CLOSED
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