Fostering LIFE 5K & Community Festival
About this race
Join us for the Fostering LIFE 5K & Community Festival, a certified 5K run, family-friendly walk, and community celebration held in Grant Park during National Foster Care Month. This event brings together runners, families, caregivers, and community members to raise awareness about the current state of foster care in Georgia and the critical needs of youth in care and the families who support them. Whether you’re running the certified course or walking alongside others in support, your participation helps shine a light on the realities facing children and caregivers within the foster care system.
**New This Year: Community-Powered & Free to Register**
To remove barriers to participation, registration for this event is free. Participants are invited to give what they can at registration or on event day. All donations directly support Fostering LIFE’s work and ensure this event remains accessible while advancing its mission.
Why This Event Matters
Fostering LIFE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth impacted by foster care to excel in leadership, independence, faith, and education. We also recognize that supporting youth requires supporting caregivers, including foster and kinship parents, who play a vital role in stability and long-term outcomes.
Funds raised through this event directly support:
- Annual scholarships for graduating seniors in foster care
- College readiness kits to support successful postsecondary transitions
- Programs that strengthen both youth and the caregivers who walk alongside them
After the race, stay and celebrate at our Community Festival, featuring family-friendly activities, music, food, and opportunities to learn more about how you can support foster youth year-round. This event is an opportunity to move with purpose, raise awareness, and invest in futures that too often go unsupported.
Rooted in Purpose. Growing Forward.
For more information about Fostering LIFE and our year-round work supporting foster youth and families, visit our website: Fostering LIFE.
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Running
5k
*CERTIFIED* route exclusive to those competing in the 5K race separate from those competing in the 1-mile family walk. The race will take place within and surrounding Grant Park. 5k will begin at 8:30a with group stretch at 8:20a
Family Fun Walk (1-mile)
A family-friendly route within Grant Park separate from those racing in the 5K. Family Fun Walk will begin ~ 8:40a after the 5K.
Virtual 5K
Virtual participates can log miles completed during the timespan of 5/29-5/31
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Atlanta.
About Atlanta
Fostering LIFE 5K & Community Festival takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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