Meals On Wheels Western Michigan March for Meals

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Event Name: Meals on Wheels Western Michigan's 4th Annual March for Meals Community Walk & 5k
• Date: March 29, 2025
• Location: Millennium Park Grant Pavilion, Grand Rapids, MI
• URL: Click here for registration

👫 What to Expect

• Family-Friendly: A community event for all ages and abilities.
• Route: The walk is a 2-mile loop, with the 5K extending into the park.
• Maps: Click here for the walk route, click here for the 5k route.
• Pets: Dogs are welcome to join the fun!

🕙 Event Schedule

• Packet Pickup: Begins at 9:00 am at Grant Pavilion.
• Welcome: Brief welcome at 10:00 am.
• Start Time: Walk and race start at 10:15 am.
• Awards: Ceremony held immediately after the race.

💲 Registration Details

• Walk Tickets: $10/person (option to add a race shirt).
• 5K Tickets: $30/person (includes a race shirt, size not guaranteed after March 1).
• Kids: Ages 0-5 are free (no registration needed).
• Price Increases: $5 increase on February 5, and another $5 on race day.

🏆 Prizes and Challenges

• Competitive Prizes: Awards for 5K overall and age-group winners.
• Costume Challenge: Best-dressed food item participants will win prizes!
• Age Categories: Prizes for the youngest and oldest runners as well.
• Virtual Participation: For $35, join virtually and receive a race packet.

❤️ Support Our Cause

• Fundraising: Donations help provide meals and companionship for seniors.
• Impact: Every $5 provides a meal for a homebound senior.
• Community Vision: Join us in creating a community where no senior is hungry or forgotten.
• Your Story: Share why you run or who you support, and help raise awareness!