Niles Township Food Pantry Fun Run 2026

About the Event

The Niles Township Food Pantry Fun Run 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM CDT, starting at Old Orchard Jr High School on Kenton Avenue in Skokie, IL. This 5 km color run promises fun for all ages, with face painting, a balloon artist, Kona Ice, a coffee truck and treats, a Touch‑a‑Truck experience, and tables from local community organizations. The event supports the Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation, with a fundraising goal of $25,000. Participants under 3 years old are free.

Category	Distance	Start Time	Location	Inclusions
5K Color Run --	5 km --	9:00 AM --	Old Orchard Jr High School, Skokie, IL --	T‑shirt, giveaways --

All participants must follow event rules as provided by the organizer. Registration closes on May 11, 2026. Group registration options are available for up to 5, 10, 20, or 30 participants. Sponsorship levels (Neighborhood Partner, Community Champion, Starting Line Sponsor) include various benefits such as logo placement, free registrations, social media posts, and swag bag inclusions. Sponsors include Partnership Financial Credit Union, Village of Skokie, Patrick Hanley, Rotary Club Skokie Valley, Shore Community Services, Huntington Learning Center, Daniel Biss, Senator Villivalam & Representative Olickal, Mayor Anne Tennes, Village of Morton Grove, Morton Grove Community Church, Niles Township Service Party, Alexander Grossman Attorneys at Law, State Representative Jennifer Gong‑Gershowitz, Advia Credit Union, Elle's Marshmallows, Incite Dance, Insurance People, Oakton Community College, COMED, Assyrian Cultural Foundation, Blue Home Care, and Odelson, Murphy, Frazier & McGrath.

Participants under 3 years old are free.
Fundraising leaderboards are available; top fundraisers include Lisa Hanley, Mia Gutsell, and Molly Lenz.
Contact: Jennifer Steiner and Stef Tullio via the event website.
No specific cut‑off time, refund policy, or mandatory gear list are detailed in the visible text.

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3.0 mm

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12.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

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High

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Hard and dry surface

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Very High (8.0)

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66.9%

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05:15

nightlight Sunset

20:26

About Skokie

Learn more about the host city, Skokie.

The village of Skokie is a suburb in the Chicagoland area about 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'. It is home to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. It is home to about 68,000 people (census, 1 April 2020) .