The annual Run and Walk Against Hunger returned to downtown Stockton on Thursday morning, bringing families, athletes and volunteers together to support the Emergency Food Bank during one of its most crucial fundraising days of the year.
Now in its 21st year, the Thanksgiving morning tradition drew an estimated crowd similar to last year’s turnout of nearly 2,500 participants, with organizers hoping to make this the biggest event yet. The morning began with registration at Stockton Ballpark, followed by a kids 1/4-mile fun run at 8 a.m. and the 5K and 10K races at 8:30 a.m.
The event is the Emergency Food Bank’s largest one-day fundraiser, helping sustain programs that serve thousands of San Joaquin County residents facing food insecurity. The organization distributed 7.2 million pounds of food in 2024, a 13 percent increase from the previous year…