Move for Adoption by Iowans for Adoption

Presented by Iowans for Adoption

with Title Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
• Location: Ada Hayden Park, Ames, Iowa
• Event: Move for Adoption Walk/Run - walk, run, roll, stroll, watch ANY distance
• Purpose: Raise awareness and funds to help children find safe, permanent, loving families through adoption and foster care education, family assistance, and community outreach.

Schedule

• 12:35 to 12:55 PM: Shirt pickup and registration
• 1:00 PM: Opening remarks
• 1:10 PM: 5K run starts
• 1:15 PM: Kids' fun run: Any distance walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch

Registration Fees

• 🏃Runner (5K): $35 - Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt, registration, food, beverages, balloons, and swag. Medals for first place in many age categories.
• 👟Walker / Spectator (In-Person): $20 - Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt, registration, food, beverages, balloons, swag, and more! Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance — .01 miles to endless.
• 🌍Virtual Participant: $30 - Participate from anywhere in the world! Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance, from .01 miles to endless. Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt mailed directly to you.
• 💜Family of 4 Walkers: $65 - Covers four walkers. Includes 4 short-sleeved shirts, registration, food, beverages, balloons, and swag. Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance.

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Event Goals

• Help children waiting to be adopted from foster care find safe, stable, permanent, loving homes
• Recruit more foster and adoptive families
• Educate communities about foster care, adoption, and Iowa's Safe Haven Act
• Provide assistance to families pursuing permanency
• Build community support for children who need safe, stable, permanent families

Register Now

For more information and to register, visit Move for Adoption.