Many still do not realize that more than 27,000 friends and neighbors in Hamilton County face food insecurity issues year-round. Many Hamilton County children are coming into classrooms not equipped to fully learn because of hunger issues.
The Hamilton County 5K for Food Security was held on Oct. 8 at Dillon Park in Noblesville to highlight these issues and bring together all who are truly interested and invested in ending food insecurity in Hamilton County.
Race participants were asked to donate canned goods. (Photo provided by Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank)
Over 115 signed up for the event and participated, with the current fundraising total standing at over $12,000. You can still donate to this year’s event until Oct. 31! Click here to donate and help the Hamilton County food providers.
Thank you to sponsors Carpenter Realtors, Customized Energy Solutions, Commitment Mortgage, Orange Theory, Kroger, Shepherd Insurance, Chicago Title Insurance Company, and Beck’s Hybrids.
(Left) First- and third-place finishers Dan and Aiden Brier. (Right) Carolyn McKinney was the top female finisher. (Photos provided by Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank)
All proceeds from the walk will help the food support network of Hamilton County with 75 percent going locally to the area of the county you want to support:
- Carmel
- Hamilton Southeastern
- Hamilton Heights
- Noblesville
- Sheridan
- Westfield
- or Where Most Needed
… and 25 percent going globally to Church World Service.
Individuals from these organization collaborated to organize this event: Carmel Christian Church, Carpenter Realtors, Good Samaritan Network, Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank, Noblesville First United Methodist Church, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, Teter Organic Farm, and Victory Chapel Community Church.
For more information about next year’s plans and/or to help with organizing, email hamiltoncountyharvest@gmail.com.
Photo provided by Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank