I'm Here for the Food (Pantry) 5K
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I'm Here for the Food (Pantry) 5K
This community event takes place on September 26, 2026 at Busse Woods (Grove #32) in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It offers a chip timed 5K run or walk and an untimed, free children's race. The program includes a DJ, a cookout, activities for children, a raffle held the following day at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, and a box to collect food donations.
The Christus Victor Lutheran Church Food Pantry serves over 60 families each week. The pantry provides nonperishable and perishable food items, personal care products, and winter items such as hats and gloves. Funds raised by the event are allocated to the food pantry and the church after race expenses.
Registration details listed by the organizer note that 5K participant registration includes a t-shirt. Nonparticipants register at a separate fee and may add a t-shirt for an extra $8. A family pricing option is available for four people at $100. Early bird pricing reduced the 5K fee to $30 through August 1. Packet pick-up is offered at Xtra Mile Running in Schaumburg on September 25 and on the morning of the event at Busse Woods (Grove #32). Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
