5k @Jolly Jingle Jog (Rockford)

Date

December 7, 2024

Additional Information

FYI community opportunity...
Note from the host: "Please ask everyone to pre-register for the run. Below is the link to the registration. It is such a big help to have everyone registered before the morning of the event. As with past years, we are asking each participant to bring a grocery bag filled with food and/or personal items which we will give to RiverWorks in order to help our neighbors in need."

• Jolly Jingle Jog Information page:  https://www.totalstrengthfitness.com/event/jolly-jingle-jog-5k-fun-run/

If you'd like to volunteer instead of run, contact the organizer.

***UPDATE 12/5/2024***

Also: if you don't have time to get groceries, you can bring cash or a check written to Riverworks Food Shelf. Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17KVHptUbOSZWjyZY7gLCdBU3N9sJNH4f/view?usp=sharing

Good evening, Jolly Jingle Joggers!

 All the plans are set, the course is marked, and volunteers are ready to cheer you along the Jolly Jingle Jog course! Thank you so much for being a part of this fabulous Crow River Christmas tradition (this is the 9^th year of the Jolly Jingle Jog)!

 The weather looks fantastic for our run! According to my weather app, it’s going to be 35 degrees at 9:00 tomorrow. That is so great!

 Below is some information that I think you will find helpful – including the list of most needed items for the RiverWorks Foodshelf. Here are the details:

 The run takes place tomorrow!  Saturday, December 7^th at 9:00 a.m. at Riverside Park in Rockford.

• Come early to check in, drop off your Foodshelf donation and receive your commemorative ornament.
• Know someone who is participating, but hasn’t registered yet? Here’s the registration form: https://www.totalstrengthfitness.com/jolly-jingle-jog-registration-2024/  Please share this link as we prefer not to have same day registration. Thank you!
• Reminder: This run isn’t timed, so if you want to know your time, wear your watch. More than anything, we want you to have a ton a fun and to keep on running through the winter holiday season.
• If you plan to have the pancake breakfast at Our Father’s Lutheran Church (that’s where we finish), here is a link to prepay for your breakfast ($5) https://oflc.breezechms.com/form/9655f47285
• Below is a list of most needed items that the Foodshelf shared with me. Thank you for your generosity!
  • FOOD ITEMS
  • Grains - CEREAL, Pasta
  • Fruit & Veggies - Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple, Peas
  • Baking Items - Sugar, Flour, Oil, Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Proteins - Canned Tuna, Spam, Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Condiments - Mayo, Pickles, Salad Dressings,
  • Pantry Items - Hearty Soups, Cream of Chicken Soup, Pasta Sides, Rice Sides, Baked Beans
  • Snacks - School snacks for Kids, Crackers
  • Birthday Shelf - Brownie Mix, Cake Mix, Frosting

• • PERSONAL ITEMS
  • Kleenex
  • Lotion - Body & Face
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Dish Soap
  • Diapers - Size 4, 5, 6
  • Baby Wipes

 Attached you will find the map for the run. If you know anyone who lives along the course, be sure to let them know we will be running through their neighborhood, and we’d love to hear their cheers! Also, this is the Map My Run link to the course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5224653841

 Thank you so much for being a part of this very special tradition. I look forward to seeing you all and am confident we’ll have a perfect morning for the Jolly Jingle Jog. See you soon!

 Kind regards,