Phone: 321-799-3677
Event: 2nd Annual Friends of the Poor 5K Run/Walk
Organizer: St. Vincent de Paul Our Saviour Conference Cocoa Beach
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: Race starts at 8:00AM; 6:45AM to 7:30AM Same Day Registration
Location: Church of Our Saviour, 5301 N Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Individuals, Families and Friends All Invited to Run/Walk to Aid the Poor in our Local Community.
What: A nation-wide event sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, this local 2nd Annual Run/Walk
family event is to raise awareness and funds supporting the local Conferenceās Outreach Center and Food
Pantry at Our Saviourās Church providing services to our poor Cocoa Beach ā Cape Canaveral neighbors.
5K Run/Walk Details:
ļ· 5K out and back run or walk from the Our Saviour Churchās parking lot onto Banana River Drive and
nearby residential neighborhood.
ļ· Awards: over a dozen awards categories for all ages
ļ· Registration fee: Adults $28 (plus fees); Kids Pre-K through 17 years old $15 (plus fees).
ļ· Parking: Our Saviour Catholic Church parking lot
ļ· Free Kids Dash ā after the 5K is completed
ļ· Dogs: dogs are welcome, but they must be on a leash
ļ· Refreshments: post-race for participants
ļ· Huge Raffle Basket Extravaganza ā Over 40 baskets worth $100 or more; tickets on sale Sept 13th &
20th 10am ā 3pm at Church of Our Saviour community center. Drawing during the 2nd Annual Friends of
the Poor Race/Walk. 1 for $5; 3 for $10; armās length of tickets $20. Do NOT need to be present to win.
Hotel stays, spa visits, escape games, retail gift cards, dolphin tours, dining gift cards, & much more!
ļ· Money raised funds our faith-based Outreach Center and Food Pantry providing many different
services to aid the poor in our Cocoa Beach ā Cape Canaveral community.
Why? Because the Community Need is Huge
ļ· With approximately 21,000 residents in Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral, about 2,700 of our neighbors
experience daily hunger. Nearly 50% of people facing hunger do not qualify for government support.
ļ· Local Family Poverty ā 4.9% of local residents; Elderly Poverty is 7.1% of local residents over 65.
ļ· Why such shocking numbers? Too many factors to address properly but easily relatable are: job loss,
inability to file for unemployment insurance, inflation, unexpected crises requiring rent or food money be
used on urgent solution, and other problems.
Community Partnerships: Our work is supported by the Church of Our Saviourās parishioners, the Elks
Lodge 2387, the Cocoa Beach Womanās Club, Riverside Presbyterian Church, other local community groups
and local businesses. We receive zero government funding.
