Run to Feed the Hungry
Charity Run Sacramento
Maybe this year I’ll run, but if not you can always count on me to cheer as you run by my house when you Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day in Sacramento.
Early in 1994, a Sacramento public relations specialist and runner named Gaylord Walker burst through the door of the Sacramento Food Bank with an idea. He proposed organizing a Thanksgiving Day fun run benefitting the Food Bank. Knowing little about running events, but excited by Gaylord’s estimate that the event could generate $50,000 annually after five years, Food Bank officials put the idea in motion.
Nearly 800 runners and walkers turned out for the inaugural edition of the Run to Feed the Hungry. Participation in the race has increased by 1,500 entrants every year since its inception — over 25, 000 entrants laced up their shoes for the 2008 edition. A holiday tradition for countless area families, the Run to Feed the Hungry now ranks as the Sacramento Valley’s largest annual fun run and the nation’s largest Thanksgiving Run. As for Gaylord’s fundraising prediction… he erred on the conservative side. The event topped the $50,000 mark in its fourth year. With the help of a growing number of generous corporate sponsors including title sponsor Hanson McClain’s Retirement Planning, the event now raises more than $750,000 annually for the Sacramento Food Bank.
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Great run this year, wow what a turn out. Entertainment excellent, break dancers and the bands playing at the start location and along the route. Hey next year,,,ah,,,why dont we do this again?
Kevin