Safe Home 5K Run/2Mi Walk

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Activity: Come run or walk for shoes! 5K run/ 2 mile walk/ .5 mile kid's run
• Purpose: Funds raised during this year's annual Safe Home Walk/Run for Global Hands of Hope will go toward shoe making equipment and training.
• Goal: Enable GHOH to construct black leather school shoes for every student at Suubi.
• Support: Funds will provide for expenses associated with Safe Homes for young girls and boys at risk for abuse or already experiencing abuse in Bukeka, Uganda.

🌍 About Global Hands of Hope

• Partnership: Global Hands of Hope Uganda, in partnership with Lifesong for Orphans, has built 3 Safe Homes for over 300 girls and boys attending the Suubi ("Hope") School.
• Employment: This annual Walk/Run provides income for four full-time "House Moms" (social workers) caring for these precious girls and boys.
• Virtual Attendance: Ronald Nalera, president of Global Hands of Hope, plans to virtually attend the event and give an update on the progress of GHOH in Uganda!
• Kids' Participation: The kids at the Suubi school will be doing their own 5K again before our event, with footage of the Ugandan race shown after our event!

📅 Event Details

• Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
• Location: Dust to Glory Fitness, 716 E. Empire Street Unit G, Bloomington, IL - located where the Constitution Trail meets Empire Street.
• Course: The race will be entirely on the Constitution Trail.
• Registration: Registration fee for adults 18 and up is $40 (includes T-shirt): kids 17 and under pay just $5 (plus $10 for optional T-shirt).

💲 Registration Details

• Walk Up Registration: $5 extra - $45 for adults, $10 for kids.
• Packet Pick-Up: Race bib and packet pick-up starts at 8:30 am on race day.
• Race Schedule: Kid's Run is at 9:00 am: 5K and 2 mile walk start at 9:30 am.
• Thank You: And thanks to Dustin Webb, of Dust 2 Glory Fitness, for once again hosting the event!

🏋️‍♂️ Learn More

• Gym Information: Learn more about Dust 2 Glory Fitness at this link: https://dust2glory.fitness/
• Race Registration: For more details, visit the race page: Safe Home 5K Run/2Mi Walk