Senior Meals Program Hosting 0.5k Race Fundraiser on August 20

Contacts:

Laura Campbell, LCOG Public Information Officer, [email protected], 541-682-4006

Marisa Andrews, LCOG Senior and Disability Services Contracts Manager, [email protected], 541-682-4512

Senior Meals Program Hosting 0.5k Race Fundraiser

Senior & Disability Services, a division of Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), is hosting its 4th annual A Race for the Rest of Us! It’s happening Sunday, August 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Oakshire Brewing Public House in Eugene. This race will raise money for LCOG’s Senior Meals Program, which provides food to Lane County seniors who might otherwise go hungry.

The distance is a whopping 0.5k – nope, that is not a typo! That is a half kilometer or about one third of a mile, or about 546 yards, or about 1,640 feet, or about twice as far as the average good golfer can hit a golf ball off a tee – you get the idea.

Come walk/run/roll with us or do it on your own time. Unable to join the race in person? There are two virtual options this year! You can choose from the 0.5k, or if you are someone who still wants to support the race but are looking for a longer distance, there is an option of a 5k.

Every participant receives a T-shirt, a finisher’s medal, and a race sticker to show off your race completion and your support for Senior Meals! Have you seen those oval stickers on the back of someone’s car with the numbers on them? Yup, like that, only much cooler! When you join us in person for the event, you’ll also receive a FREE VooDoo Doughnut and $1 off pints at Oakshire.

• Race Day: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison St. Eugene, OR 97402 and virtually
• Distance and Terrain: 0.5k in person (flat concrete) and virtual 0.5k & 5k
• Swag: T-shirt, race bib, medal, and a race sticker.
• Register by Sunday, August 13 at 11:59 p.m. at www.runsignup.com/sdsrace

Thank you to our sponsors: Oakshire Brewing, Trillium Community Health Plan, Threadbare, Lane Forest Products, and VooDoo Doughnut!

Other information:

• The Senior Meals Program helps people aged 60 and older maintain their independence by providing food, friendship, and safety checks.
• Senior Meals operates 10 Café 60 dining rooms around Lane County, and Meals on Wheels (MOW) which delivers lunches and provides safety checks for our home-bound older neighbors outside the Eugene area (our partner, Food For Lane County delivers Meals on Wheels in Eugene).
• Both programs serve adults aged 60 and older and their spouses, regardless of their income.

 Video about the Senior Meals Program: https://vimeo.com/803265959

Senior Meals Program Website: https://www.lcog.org/sdslane/page/senior-meals

Laura Campbell

Public Information Officer

Lane Council of Governments

859 Willamette St. Suite 500

Eugene, OR 97401

541-682-4006

[email protected]