Neighborhood Co-op Feed Your Neighbor 5K
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Neighborhood Co-op Feed Your Neighbor 5K
The Neighborhood Co-op Feed Your Neighbor 5K is a community race in Carbondale that benefits the Good Samaritan House of Carbondale. The event features a 5K (3.1 miles) course that is professionally timed and certified. The route begins and ends at Turley Park on Old West Main and Glenview and runs through the residential area behind the Murdale Shopping Center. Participants may run or walk the course.
Registration fees are listed as $20 for adults and $10 for children 14 and under, with higher day-of-event fees noted. The event includes pavilion activities such as live music, kids coloring pages, snacks, and beverages. Organizers encourage participants to bring nonperishable food to donate to the local food pantry.
Prizes include a $100 Co-op gift card for the top overall female and male, age-group prizes that include a loaf of bread, and door prizes for participants. All proceeds support Good Samaritan House of Carbondale, which provides local services including a food pantry, soup kitchen, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and emergency assistance such as help with rent, utilities, prescriptions, transportation, and other needs. The event is described as family friendly and has involved more than 2,500 participants since 1999. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
