The Joseph Fund 5K

The 4th Annual Joseph Fund 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will take place Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at Cooper's Poynt Waterfront Park in Camden, NJ.

WHO: The Joseph Fund 5K is presented by The Joseph Fund. For more information, please see below.

WHAT: The Joseph Fund 5K will take place at the scenic Cooper's Poynt Waterfront Park in Camden, NJ, where The Joseph Fund calls home. Participants can choose the 5K or the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Youth are welcome and encouraged. This is a timed event on a scenic, waterfront, flat 5K course with amazing views of the Ben Franklin Bridge. Our event will feature great pre-race and post-race activities and so much more! 

WHEN: April 26, 2020 - 8:30 a.m.

WHAT MAKES THIS 5K DIFFERENT THAN OTHER 5Ks: Participants will run alongside dozens of Camden, New Jersey youth who are running their first 5K and who have trained with volunteers leading up to the event. We are thrilled to introduce these children to the world of running and to promote fitness and healthy lifestyles.

All 5K proceeds will go to The Joseph Fund, a Camden-based charitable organization dedicated to serving its community.

 

REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION

ONLINE REGISTRATION closes Friday, April 24, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. SATURDAY REGISTRATION and PACKET PICK UP will be available on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the RunningCo. of Haddonfield during regular business hours (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)DAY OF REGISTRATION and PACKET PICK UP will be available at the race location from 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

 

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

We have numerous sponsorship opportunities available from $100 - $2500!

Please click HERE for more information and to secure your sponsorship!

 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

THE JOSEPH FUND is a non-profit which oversees numerous charitable missions operating in Camden, NJ, including:

St. Joseph Child Development Center - provides preschool for Camden's 3 and 4 year olds with an emphasis on a quality, positive, secure and stimulating learning environment.

LUCY (Lifting Up Camden's Youth) - a youth outreach program for 12-19 year olds, which has a 100% high school graduation rate and from which 97% of program graduates enroll in college, while 3% enlist in active duty in the United States military.

Joseph's House - provides daily care to Camden's homeless, including two meals per day, showers, laundry and counseling, serving 75-80 guests per night.

Romero Center - offers a variety of programs for youth to learn about systemic poverty and to nurture their call to serve.

St. Joseph's Carpenter Society - a respected leader in the revitalization of East Camden, which has participated in the building, renovation and repair of more than 1,200 affordable homes, renovation and construction of 963 homes, and painting and repairs to 300 homes.

St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School - a K-8 Catholic School serving the community of East Camden under the direction of the Diocese of Camden.

For more information, please visit josephfundcamden.org