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Second Harvest and the Union Gospel Mission will host the second annual Hunger Run on Saturday, April 10 at 9 a.m. in Spokane Valley’s Plante’s Ferry Park.
The charities hope to attract runners preparing for Spokane’s 12-mile Bloomsday race, and will feature a timed 5 or 10-mile walk or run organized by race director Carrie Horton.
Proceeds will benefit Second Harvest and UGM’s efforts to fight hunger in the Inland Northwest. More than 700 participants raised funds for the cause last year.
The 5K cost is $30 through March 14, $35 March 15-31, and $40 the day of race. The 10K cost is $40 through March 14, $45 March 15-31 and $50 the day of race. T-shirts will be distributed on race day but are not guaranteed after March 14.
Volunteers are needed to assist with packet pickup, course set up, check in, food, water and aid stations, and finish line and awards duties.
Both Second Harvest and Union Gospel Mission devote services to feeding the hungry throughout the year. Second Harvest distributes over 2 million pounds of freed food to 26 Eastern Washington and North Idaho counties each month. UGM is always open to the public for lunch and dinner, and serves over 1,000 meals every day.
For more information, visit the Hunger Run website.
Megan Carroll is a senior journalism major and interdisciplinary arts minor — which combines her passions for music, theater and dance — at Gonzaga University. Her professional writing experience apart from FāVS includes work with Gonzaga’s Marketing and Communications department (Gonzaga News Service and Gonzaga Magazine), freelance feature and entertainment writing with local daily The Spokesman-Review, and freelance writing for Northwest Catholic Magazine’s website. When she is not writing, Megan enjoys hanging out with adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities at GU Specialized Recreation, singing in voice lessons or GU Concert Choir, dancing, enjoying the outdoors, exercising, and spending time with her wonderful friends and family. A Las Vegas native and avid hiker, she enjoys the beautiful scenery, change of pace and different climate in Spokane. She worshipped in the non-denominational Christian church throughout most of her life, but was recently baptized and confirmed a Catholic. Discussions surrounding interreligious dialogue and religious pluralism in coursework and beyond have led her to many religion reporting passion projects.
