TAYLOR — Registration continues for the 2021 Happy Soles Virtual Race, which raises funds for the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry. The challenge runs through June 13.
“We’re challenging our donors, volunteers and the community to run, walk, cycle, swim or row as many miles as you can and contribute to the total event miles for the 2021 Happy Soles Virtual Race,” Fish & Loaves Executive Director Mary Hollens said. “Our 2021 goal is to surpass the number of households that Fish & Loaves served in 2020 in miles: that’s 12,118 miles.”
A link to online registration can be found on the Fish & Loaves website. All proceeds will help Fish & Loaves purchase food for households.
Registration for Happy Soles is $30 per person, but this year, due to the increased demand for food resources, organizers are encouraging participants to fundraise as they strive to hit their mileage goal. Within each participant’s dashboard on the registration link there is the ability to create a fundraising page to track efforts and share them with friends and family using social media and email channels.
Hollens said the Virtual Challenge kicked off on May 1 with the announcement of the event tagline, Miles for Meals, which was submitted by Christine Petty and encompasses the variety of ways that participants can accumulate the miles: running, walking, cycling, rowing and swimming.
In addition, the tagline speaks to the overall goal of the challenge: to provide more meals and food security to those in the area that need it the most.
“As demand for food resources has increased in the last year due to the pandemic, our community has stepped up and has helped us work to fulfill our mission of ‘Ensuring No One Goes Hungry,’” Hollens said.
Fish & Loaves, based in Taylor, is the largest client-choice pantry in Michigan, providing provides food to hungry people in Allen Park, Brownstown Township, Dearborn Heights, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor and Woodhaven.
For more information on Fish & Loaves, visit the website www.flcfp.org, follow the agency on Facebook or call 734-442-0031.