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Turkey Trot Father Joe ’ s Villages Thanksgiving Day “ 5K Your Way ” Challenge

For the last 18 years , Father Joe ’ s Villages ’

Thanksgiving Day 5K has brought thousands of people together to raise critical funds that provide warm and nutritious daily meals to hungry San Diegans . Although the Turkey Trot will look differently this year , its mission remains the same : To alleviate hunger for people experiencing homelessness in San Diego .
Father Joe ’ s Villages ’ Food Services program provides hundreds of meals each day to hungry people living on the streets and in shelters . These meals , served all 365 days of the year , provide more than just a basic means of survival . Access to nutritious meals can enable neighbors to focus less on hunger and more on building a brighter future . The funds raised through this event are crucial to making sure that Father Joe ’ s Villages is able to continue providing meals at a time when food insecurity in the community are at an all-time high due to COVID-19 .
This year , participants can help provide life-saving meals by registering to complete the Thanksgiving Day “ 5K Your Way ”
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