In the spirit of giving thanks, why not spend your Thanksgiving morning working up an appetite, helping our community and enjoying the beauty of Bidwell Park with friends and family?

Please join us for the 3rd annual Run for Food!  This 5k run/walk will begin and end at the One Mile Recreation area of beautiful Bidwell Park on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 9 a.m.  All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and post-race refreshments.

Run for Food began in 2006 when a group of Chico families and businesses saw the amazing impact the Jesus Center has on providing food and services to those in need in Chico.  Aware that the Jesus Center is funded solely by community support, they came together to organize the Thanksgiving Day run/walk with all proceeds benefiting the Jesus Center. 

Since its inception, the event has continued to grow attracting nearly 2,000 participants in 2007 and raising over $60,000 for the homeless and poor of the community.  This incredible sum helped to support the Sabbath House Shelter for women and children, and provide for the almost 100,000 meals the Jesus Center will serve the less fortunate this year.