September is Hunger Action Month and in St. Lawrence County, hunger action is still needed. 

GardenShare is a Canton-based non-profit organization which promotes a local food system that ensures food security for all St. Lawrence County residents. The Fight Hunger Fair & 5K is a new combined GardenShare event, bringing together the presentation of the 2023 Growing Community Award, Hunger Action Month activities, and GardenShare’s annual Fight Hunger 5K. 

This will be a fun and family-friendly community event to bring awareness of food justice work in St. Lawrence County. Before, during and after the 5K run/walk, there will be educational games and activities centered around food system awareness; a story walk, radish toss, etc., and live music, as well as tabling of community partners who strive to alleviate local hunger and food insecurity. Want more information on the Fight Hunger Fair? Visit GardenShare for a full Fight Hunger Fair overview. 

Your registration and participation helps support GardenShare’s mission of increasing access to healthy, nutritious local food for our North Country neighbors. Sign up today to Fight Hunger, and consider maximizing your impact by asking family, friends, and co-workers to sponsor your participation! There will be a grand prize for our top fundraiser!

Important Notes
*2023 features a new event, the Veggie Adventure Run! This one-mile course is geared towards children and families and will feature engaging activities along the way.

*In-person registration will be available on race day starting at 12:30 p.m. Our rain location will be at Leithead Fieldhouse, St. Lawrence University, 100 Park St. If inclement weather looks likely, a rain call and location change will be communicated. The 5K will still commence at 1:00 p.m.

*We recognize that increased costs related to inflation have placed added pressures on everyone. Any bit of support makes an IMPACT and 100% of your fee goes to support GardenShare. If you need, please use one of the following codes during registration for a discount on your total:
     take5 for $5 off
     take10 for $10 off
     take15 for $15 off