PennVet 5K

Step Forward for Something Bigger Than Yourself

Lace up your shoes and join hundreds of community members coming together for a powerful

cause. The Steps for Change 5K is more than a race — it’s a movement of compassion, action,

and hope.

Together We Can Change, Inc. https://together-we-can-change.org serves individuals experiencing homelessness across Philadelphia, Coatesville and Wilmington. Every step you take helps provide meals, clothing, hygiene essentials, and empowerment programs that restore dignity and create real pathways to stability.

Why Participate?

You’re Not Just Running — You’re Changing Lives

• All Participants Receive: Official race bib, finisher medal, and professional chip timing

• Awards: Fastest overall male and female finishers

• Options: Participate in-person or virtually — wherever you are!

• Teams Welcome: Bring coworkers, friends, or family and multiply your impact

Our Impact in Action

Because of supporters like you, we can deliver:

• Thousands of meals served annually

• Hundreds of dignity and hygiene kits distributed

• Street and shelter outreach programs

• Volunteer mobilization that builds community and trust

We don’t just meet needs — we build hope, relationships, and opportunity.

Every Registration Makes a Difference

Your $39 registration directly funds critical support services for individuals and families

experiencing homelessness. Can’t attend? You can still support the mission by donating by

clicking on the DONATE button at the top of the site and don’t forget to check if your

employer offers matching gifts to double your impact.

Join the Movement

Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or cheering from the sidelines, your

participation matters. Let’s come together as a community and show that small steps — taken

together — create meaningful change.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

We offer multiple tiers designed for small businesses, corporations, and community partners —

each with increasing brand exposure and engagement benefits.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

#GetUpandGo

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable to other races.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

#GetUpandGo