Step Up Step Out 5k Run, Walk, Ride
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Past event
8:45 AM EDT
North Babylon, New York
$23.63 · 3 races
1km, 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your sneakers for the Step Up Step Out 5K Run, Walk, and Ride on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, in North Babylon, Suffolk! This exciting event is a fantastic opportunity to support local youth and families while enjoying a fun-filled day of fitness and community spirit. Participants can choose to run, walk, or ride, making it a perfect outing for everyone, including families with jogging strollers and cyclists.
The Step Up Step Out initiative, organized by Hope for Youth, aims to provide crucial support for various local programs serving runaway and homeless youth, foster care, and other essential services. By participating in this event, you contribute to meaningful changes in the lives of those in need. After the race, stick around for a vibrant community information fair featuring a DJ to keep the energy high and local gym sessions for warm-up activities. Join us for a day of fun, community, and positive impact—let's step up and step out together!
The Step Up Step Out initiative, organized by Hope for Youth, aims to provide crucial support for various local programs serving runaway and homeless youth, foster care, and other essential services. By participating in this event, you contribute to meaningful changes in the lives of those in need. After the race, stick around for a vibrant community information fair featuring a DJ to keep the energy high and local gym sessions for warm-up activities. Join us for a day of fun, community, and positive impact—let's step up and step out together!
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Step Up Step Out 5k Run, Walk, Ride
Entries closed8:45 AM EDT
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Virtual Step Up Step Out 5k Run, Walk, Ride
VirtualIncl. $3.63 Fee
Entries closed8:45 AM EDT
$23.63
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Kids Run
Entries closed8:30 AM EDT
Organiser's description
Step Up Step Out 5k Run, Walk, Ride, is your chance to step up and be a hero in the lives of local youth and families. The Step Up Step Out fund at Hope for Youth enables us to step in when a program's funding does not allow them to assist with a specific need and no other resources to meet it are available. Funding from Step Up Step Out can be requested by all of our programs including our runaway and homeless youth shelter, foster care, and FOCUS program. Our mission is to create positive change in the lives of youth and their families and with your help, this program can continue to grow to meet more needs of local youth and families. The stories below share some of the ways we have used our step-up step out funds, the names have been changed to protect the client's privacy:
Tina recently entered a shelter with her 6-month-old daughter after being forced to flee her apartment. The shelter only allowed the family to bring one bag, and the family was unable to access the rest of their belongings for several days. Step Up Step Out funds allowed us to purchase necessities for this family to tide them over until they could retrieve more of their belongings.
Lawrence is 5 years old and has been living with his grandfather for several years due to his mother's mental illness. Lawrence is also special needs and has sensory issues. Grandpa allowed Lawrence to sleep in his bed while he slept on the couch, however, it became more and more difficult for Grandpa to sleep on the couch and the family could not afford another bed. Lawrences' case worker helped the family find a donated bed frame, and the step up step out funds purchased a mattress allowing them both to get a good night's sleep.
*We will be having a community information fair in the pavilion after the run, a DJ to help keep the mood up, and a local gym to do warm up activities.
*Bicycles and Jogging strollers are welcome!
Tina recently entered a shelter with her 6-month-old daughter after being forced to flee her apartment. The shelter only allowed the family to bring one bag, and the family was unable to access the rest of their belongings for several days. Step Up Step Out funds allowed us to purchase necessities for this family to tide them over until they could retrieve more of their belongings.
Lawrence is 5 years old and has been living with his grandfather for several years due to his mother's mental illness. Lawrence is also special needs and has sensory issues. Grandpa allowed Lawrence to sleep in his bed while he slept on the couch, however, it became more and more difficult for Grandpa to sleep on the couch and the family could not afford another bed. Lawrences' case worker helped the family find a donated bed frame, and the step up step out funds purchased a mattress allowing them both to get a good night's sleep.
*We will be having a community information fair in the pavilion after the run, a DJ to help keep the mood up, and a local gym to do warm up activities.
*Bicycles and Jogging strollers are welcome!
Location
Belmont Lake State Park, Exit 38 Southern State Parkway, North Babylon, 11703, NY, United States
Step Up Step Out 5k Run, Walk, Ride
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