Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk

Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk 🎉
Hosted by Community Leadership Academy
Benefiting the Community Kitchen Program

RUN • WALK • SUPPORT • CHANGE LIVES

Dear Participants, Donors, Sponsors, Families, and Friends,

We are excited to invite you to the Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk, a powerful morning of community, purpose, and hope!

This is more than a 5K. Every step you take helps create a pathway to employment, independence, and a brighter future for someone in our community.

📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
📍 McAlpine Creek Park
8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
⏰ Check-In: 7:30 AM
🏃 Race Starts: 8:30 AM

This year, 117 individuals have already signed up for the Community Kitchen Program, demonstrating just how great the need is in our community. Our program provides 100% FREE culinary training, ServSafe® certification, hands-on experience, job-readiness support, and employment opportunities for immigrants, refugees, and underserved individuals.

Your registration, donation, or sponsorship directly helps us keep this life-changing program FREE for those who need it most.

🎽 FREE Limited-Edition 2026 T-Shirt
All registered participants will receive a FREE limited-edition 2026 Community Kitchen Program 5K T-shirt!

Early T-Shirt Pick-Up Location:
📍 Community Kitchen Café
811 N. Charlotte Ave
Monroe, NC 28110

Community Leadership Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to creating stronger communities through our mission:

TEACH • REACH • FEED • LEAD

Whether you run, walk, donate, sponsor, volunteer, or simply cheer us on, you are helping us provide food, training, opportunity, and hope.

❤️ Together, we can change lives—one person, one opportunity, and one step at a time.

Register today: Runsignup.com/ckp

We can't wait to see you at the starting line! Let’s Run for a Purpose and Share the Harvest together!