2nd Annual Stride to Provide 5K

May 9, 2026 | 9:00 am

Parents in our community work full shifts, pay their rent, and still cannot keep the refrigerator stocked at home. Their children rely on free school lunch because it is the only full meal they eat in a day. Families like theirs walk through the doors of Feeding Hands every week looking for food, and every person who shows up to our Stride to Provide helps send them home with a full cart of groceries. The more of us at the starting line, the more neighbors we feed.

Our Sponsors

For sponsorship details and partnership levels, contact Nikali@feedinghandspantry.org.

Every Finish Fills a Cart

Cross the finish line, fill a cart with groceries, and give hunger a run for its money. The Stride to Provide is the fastest way to feed our neighbors. Every dollar raised produces four dollars’ worth of groceries.

For every $30 registration , Feeding Hands delivers $120 worth of fresh food and essentials to a family with care and dignity.

2025 Stride to Provide 5k Recap

More than 350 runners and walkers participated in our first Stride to Provide 5K, the largest 5K held at Duke Island Park. Watch the 2025 recap to see the crowd and preview the course before May 9th.

What Our Stride Together Looks Like

Whether you are here for a personal record or a stroll through the park with your family, you help our neighbors go home with nutritious food.
  • USATF-certified, Grand Prix-eligible,professionally timed 5K for competitive runners
  • 1-mile and 2-mile walk options for all ages and fitness levels
  • Awards for top finishers and top fundraisers
 

Bring Your People

Register as a team with your coworkers, running club, church, or family.

Every person you bring to our Stride to Provide 5K puts another $120 of groceries in a neighbor’s hands. Feeding Hands serves thousands of families in Somerset County every year, and the need is growing. The more people your team brings to the starting line, the more neighbors our community feeds.

Awards for top fundraising teams and top individual fundraisers.

Spread the Word

Share the Stride to Provide with your network and join as a fundraiser.

Even if you can’t make it to the starting line on May 9th, you can still help Feeding Hands feed our neighbors. Use the posts, graphics, and messages below to spread the word on your social media, group chats, and email.

Our Business Sponsors

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Feeding Hands serves thousands of Somerset County families every year. I’m participating in the Stride to Provide 5K to help.

Every dollar we raise provides four dollars’ worth of groceries for local families in need.

Join me at Duke Island Park on May 9th! Whether you’re walking, running, or sponsoring, you’re giving local hunger a run for its money.

Register now at feedinghandspantry.org/5K-signup
#stridetoprovide #somersetcounty #5K

Copy and paste the below into your email:
Subject Line: Will you support my Stride to Provide 5K by May 9?

Hey [Name],

On May 9th, I’m participating in Feeding Hands’ Stride to Provide 5K at Duke Island Park. I’m going the extra mile to fight local hunger, and I’m asking for your support.

Feeding Hands serves Somerset County families with groceries and essentials. Every week, more families come through the doors hungry because rent and utility costs keep rising. Stride to Provide is how we can help stock our neighbors’ refrigerators.

Every dollar raised provides four dollars’ worth of food and essentials.

If you can make it on May 9th, register: feedinghandspantry.org/5K-signup

If you can’t, a donation to Feeding Hands goes just as far: feedinghandspantry.org/5K-donate

You can also set up a fundraising page and ask friends and family to give as one team: feedinghandspantry.org/5K-fundraise

The more people we can involve, the more families we can serve with care and dignity.

I hope you’ll support me at the starting line.

Thanks,

[Sender]

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