2nd Annual Friends of the Poor 5K Walk Run Family Event Sept 27, 2025 St Vincent de Paul Cocoa Beach

This is our 2nd Annual event and will be a 5K out and back run or walk from the Church parking lot onto Banana River Drive and nearby residential neighborhood. Registration fee is $28.00 (plus fees) with a kids registration for ages Pre-K through 17 years old for $15.00 (plus fees). We will have a free kids dash after the 5K is completed. Post-race refreshments will be available for participants. Not in town for the event? You can do it virtually. PACKET PICK-UP - Packet Pick-up will be located at Our Saviour Catholic Church in the Angel Room (located adjacent to the church) on 9/20 from 10:00am-3:00pm and on 9/26 from 4:00pm-7:00pm. EVENT SCHEDULE 6:45am - Same Day registration and Packet Pick Up 7:30am - Registration Closes 8:00am - Race Start CHIP TIMING - All participants are chip timed AWARDS Overall Male, 2nd Place Male and 3rd Place Male Overall Female, 2nd Place Female and 3rd Place Female Overall Male Masters and Overall Female Masters Overall Male Grand Masters and Overall Female Grand Masters YOUTH - To highlight the importance of the youth in our community we will also be giving the following awards: Top 3 Males in the following Categories ages 12 and under ages 13-18 Top 3 Females in the following Categories ages 12 and under ages 13-18 PARKING - Parking will be located at Our Saviour Catholic Church. DOGS - Dogs are welcomed, but they must be on a leash. REFRESHMENTS - post-race for participants HUGE RAFFLE BASKET EXTRAVAGANZA – Over 40 baskets worth $100 or more; tickets on sale Sept 13th & 20th 10am – 3pm at Church of Our Saviour community center. Drawing during the 2nd Annual Friends of the Poor Race/Walk. 1 for $5; 3 for $10; arm’s length of tickets $20. Do NOT need to be present to win. Hotel stays, spa visits, escape games, retail gift cards, dolphin tours, dining gift cards, & much more! FUNDRAISER MONIES GO TO - our faith-based Outreach Center and Food Pantry providing many different services to aid the poor in our Cocoa Beach – Cape Canaveral community. 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION - Join us for a family day of fun for adults and kids - you can even bring the family dog! YOU'LL BE HELPING NEIGHBORS IN NEED - With approximately 21,000 residents in Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral, about 2,700 of our neighbors experience daily hunger. Nearly 50% of people facing hunger do not qualify for government support. • Local Family Poverty – 4.9% of local residents; Elderly Poverty is 7.1% of local residents over 65. • Why such shocking numbers? Too many factors to address properly but easily relatable are: job loss, inability to file for unemployment insurance, inflation, unexpected crises requiring rent or food money be used on urgent solution, and other problems. OUR LOCAL IMPACT: We are a 100% volunteer operated service organization founded 1988 and part of the international Society of St. Vincent de Paul , we are a faith-based community outreach program and food pantry. Our 51 members answer the call of our Lord Jesus Christ to serve the poor, the suffering and the deprived living in Cocoa Beach – Cape Canaveral. • Open 3 days Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30AM to 1:00PM at 130 Cleveland Avenue, Cocoa Beach • 2024 Our pantry distributed over $108,000 in assistance - $61,000 for food and $47,000 for emergency aid assistance with rent, utilities, medical, auto repairs and more. • 2024 We assisted over 700 neighbors with over 6,000 individual services – these ‘corporal acts of mercy’ are charitable actions rooted in our Christian tradition focused on meeting the physical and material needs of others.

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