The date for the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter's 16th Annual Run for Food and Shelter is Sunday, April 5, 2009.
We are very excited about this year's event. First, we are "Going Green"! Click for more information. Second, our event is the first in a new series called "Kilometers for Kids". Please join us on Sunday, April 5, at the Nashua YMCA, 17 Prospect Street in Nashua. Our 10K or 5K event will start you on your way in this new series! We'll also have the 3K walk and Kid's Sprint! Post-registration and number pick up is from 11:00am to 12:30 pm.
Information on Race Series
“Kilometers for Kids”
The Kilometers for Kids Series
is comprised of four unique area races:
1) NSKS Run for Food & Shelter 10K or 5K April 5, 2009
2) Nashau PAL Mine Falls River Run
3) Race for the Fallen, Manchester, NH
4) Wild Rover 5K, Manchester, NH
There is no charge for entering the Series; however individual race entry fees still apply. Participants must complete all four races in 2009 to receive the series prize. You must use the EXACT same name on all four registrations in order to get credit for each race series. Deluxe runner’s backpack with series logo or similar item awarded to runners who complete all four 2009 races in the Kilometers for Kids Series.
We'll be using ChampionChip timing for all 5K and 10K runners. Please note that there is no age limit for our 10K, 5K or 3K events.
Full 10K race, 5K race and 3K walk details, including course descriptions, and online & paper registration are now available HERE
Kid's Sprint for children 9 and under.Click here for details.
In addition to participating as a runner or walker, we hope you will consider raising funds for the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter via pledges from your friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers. You may want to try creating your own NSK&S Run/Walk web page. It's a fun, fast, easy and efficient way to raise funds. To create your own web page, click here. This event is one of the NSK&S's largest fundraisers and we appreciate your support. Remember that all proceeds go directly to the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter:
$25 will pay for emergency diapers for 16 children
$40 will pay for a bag of groceries for a hungry family
$75 will pay for a night of dinners for our guests at the Soup Kitchen
$150 will pay for a bed, food and services for a homeless mother and 2 children for 2 nights
We look forward to having you join us for a fun filled day of exercise, music, food, and fun - all for a great cause!
We appreciate our 2009 sponsors! Please tell them you saw them listed on our website here!
Thanks,
Linda Madden, Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, Race Committee Chairperson
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