Sam's Love
- Date Sat 24th January 2026
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Monroe, Louisiana
- Price $26.25 - $31.40
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Join us on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, for the heartwarming Sam's Love 5K event at Forsythe Park in Monroe, Ouachita. This inspiring race, which includes both a standard 5K and a one-mile fun run, is dedicated to honoring the memory of Samuel Beckett Honaker, who brought love and warmth to those around him during his brief time with us. As a non-profit organization, Sam's Love aims to provide families experiencing stillbirth and pregnancy loss with cherished baby books at no cost.
By participating in this event, you will be supporting a vital cause that raises funds to supply over 25 organizations nationwide with these comforting resources. Every step taken in this race will help further bereavement care and ensure families have a meaningful way to remember and celebrate their precious children. Come together with the community to make a difference and spread love on this special day!
By participating in this event, you will be supporting a vital cause that raises funds to supply over 25 organizations nationwide with these comforting resources. Every step taken in this race will help further bereavement care and ensure families have a meaningful way to remember and celebrate their precious children. Come together with the community to make a difference and spread love on this special day!
Organiser's Description
Sam's Love is a non-profit organization that supplies baby books to families walking through stillbirth and/or pregnancy loss at no cost. We are hosting our 3rd 5K in honor of our son who was born sleeping on January 27th, 2021. Samuel Beckett Honaker lived a brief but rich life where he only knew love and warmth. We hope to raise funds to continue to provide the 25+ organizations with our Sam's Love books nationwide by using the funds from this 5K to order more books.
The race will be Saturday January 24th, 2026 at Forsythe Park in Monroe LA. The race will include the option of a one mile fun run or the standard 5K. All funds raised from this race will go directly toward furthering our mission at Sam's Love. Our mission is to improve bereavement care by providing our books to families/friends as a place to remember, celebrate and share with others their precious child.
We are an official Louisiana 501C3 non-profit.
The race will be Saturday January 24th, 2026 at Forsythe Park in Monroe LA. The race will include the option of a one mile fun run or the standard 5K. All funds raised from this race will go directly toward furthering our mission at Sam's Love. Our mission is to improve bereavement care by providing our books to families/friends as a place to remember, celebrate and share with others their precious child.
We are an official Louisiana 501C3 non-profit.
Races
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Sam's Love 5K-- This Is Timed by McDuffie Timing
Incl. $1.40 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$31.40
OPENS SOONThe 5K will start at 9 am at Forsythe Park in Monroe. Race packets will be available at Fleet Feet pending date/time. Shirts are included in registration fees BUT are only guaranteed if order is placed before 12/15/2025. -
Sam's Love 1 Mile Fun Run-- This Is Not Timed
Incl. $1.25 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 24th January 2026 (8:00AM EST)
$26.25
OPENS SOONThis 1 mile fun run will begin at 8 am at Forsythe Park in Monroe. Race packets will be available at Fleet Feet pending date/time. Shirts are included in registration fees BUT are only guaranteed if order is placed before 12/15/2025.
Sam's Love