Welcome Run 5K

👟 The Welcome Run 5K

The Welcome Run 5k (formerly known as the Run for Refugees 5k) is coordinated by The Welcome Network, a nonprofit organization based in the greater Chicagoland area that is dedicated to upholding the human dignity of some of the most vulnerable people in our community - immigrant newcomers.

💵 Fundraising Purpose

• Financial Goals: Funds generated through The Welcome Run 5k will be used to continue the sustainability of The Welcome Network's Welcome Homes & Resettlement Program, which provides temporary housing to asylum seekers and refugees.
• Cost Breakdown: The estimated cost to fund 1 of the 6 families in the Welcome Homes is between $15k-$18k per year, which includes resources like rent/utilities, food/supplies, furnishing, case management, transportation, and volunteer/church coordination services.
• Community Support: In order to continue to bless newcomer families in their journey to safety and stability, we seek to raise enough funds to cover all 6 families in the Welcome Homes for the next year.
• Mission Statement: "The Welcome Network is dedicated to upholding the human dignity of some of the most vulnerable people in our community."

🏃‍♂️ Event Details

• In-Person Run/Walk 5K: Check in begins at 8AM | 5K Run/Walk begins at 9AM (sharp)
• Virtual Run/Walk 5K: Run anywhere, anytime! Please submit race times and pictures of smiling faces upon completion to: The Welcome Run Virtual 5k Form
• Kids' Fun Run (<10yrs): Check in begins at 8AM | Kids' run begins after the last 5k racer is finished
• All Participants: The 5K is open to serious runners as well as walkers. Strollers and kids are encouraged in our family atmosphere.

🏅 Additional Information

• Timing: This event will be timed by j3 Timing to ensure timing accuracy.
• Prizes: There will be prizes for top finishers overall and in age-group categories.
• Date: 2025-10-04
• Location: Living Word Church, Lansing, IL

For more information, visit the race page: Welcome Run 5K.