MPHS 5k for America's Heroes

Saturday, October 18, 2025 Past event

10:30 AM EDT

Mt Pleasant, Michigan

Free · 2 races

5km, 1 Mile

Event summary

Join us for the MPHS 5K for America's Heroes on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella! This exciting 5K run/walk will kick off at Community Memorial Stadium, located at Mt. Pleasant High School, and will take participants on a scenic route past the local baseball, softball, and soccer fields. Race check-in begins at 9 AM, allowing plenty of time to get ready for a fantastic day of community spirit and support for our veterans.

This uplifting event aims to raise funds and awareness for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization, which provides essential services to veterans in our community. We invite military members and first responders to join us in this celebration of heroism and dedication. After completing the race, participants can enjoy a complimentary lunch, along with yard games, music, and entertainment to keep the good vibes going! While registration for the run is free, we encourage attendees to make a donation to help us reach our goal of raising at least $1,000 for this worthy cause. Don’t miss out on the Red, White, & Blue themed game the night before on Friday, October 17, at 7 PM, where we’ll honor our heroes and host a

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MPHS 5k for America's Heroes

10:30 AM EDT

Free

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1 Mile Walk

10:30 AM EDT

Free

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Organiser's description

A 5K run/walk starting and eventually ending at Community Memorial Stadium at Mt. Pleasant High School! The course will also go near Mt. Pleasant's baseball, softball, and soccer fields. Race check in will be from 9 AM-10:25 AM. 5K for America's Heroes is raising money and awareness for the Disabled American Veterans organization (DAV) which helps aid veterans within our own community. With this event, we are also inviting and recognizing military members and first responders. Make sure to stay around once you are done with the run/walk because all participants will get a free lunch and there will be yard games, music, and entertainment. Registering for the run is free but we encourage you to make a donation at the event or on our DAV webpage . You can access the Mt. Pleasant High School DAV fundraising page here:

https://support.dav.org/participant/mphs

Once to the fundraising page, click "Donate" where you will choose how much money to donate. You will then need your credit or debit card information. We thank you for donating to this great cause that helps give back to so many veterans that have served our great nation. Our goal is to raise at least $1,000!

The night before the run on Friday, October 17, will be our annual Red, White, & Blue themed game at Community Memorial Stadium. The game starts at 7 PM but make sure to get there early because before the game we will be honoring veterans, military members, and first responders. At this game, the MPHS National Honor Society will be having a bake sale in which all funds will be dedicated to our DAV fundraiser!