		The Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network Inc. at Anne-Marie House Ending homelessness...one family at a time
An affiliate of Family Promise

4th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Anne-Marie House

Join Olympic Race-walker Joanne Dow on September 18, 2011 for the 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Anne-Marie House. This fundraising event for Anne-Marie House, a temporary home for families experiencing homelessness, is organized by the Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network (GNIHN). Their goal is the elimination of homelessness, one family at a time.

Sept. 18th, First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester St, Nashua, NH
Registration: 1:00pm, Walk: 2:15pm, Run: 3:00pm

This is a USATF certified course.
The first 200 registered participants will receive T-shirts
The top finishers in all age groups will receive medals.
Up to $10,000 in matching educational grants (provided by a generous sponsor) awarded to schools whose walkers and runners (students, parents, faculty, and friends) together raise more than $1,000 in pledges for Anne-Marie House.

Entry Fee: $20 before September 18 and $25 on race day. (Entry Fees are non-refundable)

Click Here to Register Online for the 5K Race

The race application and pledge form is available for download and printing here.

For any questions, please contact Dennis St. Lawrence at 603-305-0216.

New This Year at the 5K Run/Walk,
The Red Nose Run for Anne-Marie House!

Join Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus clowns for the Red Nose Run for AMH, a children's fun run, on September 18, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Nashua, NH!
Registration is just $5 per child and all proceeds benefit Anne-Marie House, a transitional housing program for local NH children and families experiencing homelessness. Registration fee includes time with RBBB clowns, a free circus ticket and an RBBB goodie bag!
With safety in mind, registration will be capped at 100 children. Pre-registration is encouraged and spots will fill up quickly! Here is a run-down of this year's Red Nose Run agenda:
1:00-1:45PM: Check-in at the Red Nose Run for AMH registration table at the First Baptist Church
1:45-2:00PM: Short walk to the course and "Circus Fit" warm-ups led by RBBB circus clowns
2:00-2:30PM: Red Nose Run! Children will be split into two age groups (3-5 yrs. and 6-9 yrs) and will be led by clowns through two different age-appropriate courses.
Parents and older children are welcome to join the AMH 5K Walk-Run after the children's run. Pre-registration for this race is just $20 per person and day-of registration is $25.For more information or to register for this race, please visit www.annemariehouse.org/5krace. As with the Red Nose Run, all proceeds from the AMH 5K Walk-Run will benefit Anne-Marie House.

Click Here to Register Online for the Red Nose Run

Share this page on facebook Tweet Share this page on twitter

Last Year's Race Results (2010)

For the third year in a row, the 5K Run/Walk for Anne-Marie House was blessed with wonderful weather and tremendous enthusiasm! Participants in seven age divisions from 7 to 74 years old took to the field and completed the scenic 5K loop.

Nearly 120 runners and walkers participated in this event This was 50% more than in 2009 and for the first time, we had more runners (68) than walkers (52)!
All of our sponsors from 2009 returned along with 5 new sponsors Evergreen USA, The Friel Family, Thrivent Financial, and The Telegraph providing platinum sponsorship to make this event possible. Additional sponsors included Toyota of Nashua, Charles Schwab, Aegis Comfort Systems, Buckley Disposal Services, Longhorn Steakhouse of Amherst, Richelieu Club International, Kiwanis Club of Hudson, Hampshire Hills, Lawns of Southern NH, TGI Fridays, Myoptic, Toadstool Book Shops, Papa Joe’s Humble Kitchen, Gawryl and MacAllister Atty., Tim Joyce -Realtor, Bob and Dee’s Hairstyling and Barbershop, Twin City Security Solutions, Jeffrey Land Survey, Weisman, Tessier, Lambert and Halloran and Mike Bonacorsi Certified Financial Planning.
On-line registration process streamlined the application, payment and donation processes For the first time, runners, walkers and donors could go right to the Anne- Marie House web site and completely register, pay or donate to this event. This greatly reduced our paper applications, saving money and resources. Even more importantly, it allowed us to register nearly 70 participants and have their info, shirts, goody bags, and numbers, ready for them all before they arrived. We also used PayPal with excellent results.
Anne-Marie House was recognized for its fulfillment of its mission to End Homelessness…One family At a Time Incumbent Senators Judd Greg and Jeanne Shaheen were among those invited to join us, along with senatorial candidates Kelly Ayotte and Paul Hodes. Although none were able to attend in person, letters from Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Paul Hodes were received and read. Also, the Honorable Donnalee Lozeau, mayor of Nashua addressed the runners, walkers and volunteers in person.
Beijing Olympian Joanne Dow joined us once again In addition to the ever-popular Joanne Dow, another world-class competitor, Yolanda Flamino, was among the runners competing. Yolanda set a new women’s course record of 20:31, 11 seconds faster than the previous record.
The event was festive Thanks go out to the Granite Statesmen, whose a cappella harmony flooded the area with sweet sounds, and to the Scooter Way band that played after the run/walk and before the awards ceremony.
Nearly $17,000 was raised for Anne-Marie House Although a most successful event, especially in light of economic uncertainties, one area did not fare quite as well as last year. In 2009, in addition to the fundraiser, a sponsor donated another $9,000 to schools recommended by runners and walkers who raised pledge funds for Anne- Marie House. Schools benefitting included Nashua South High School, Hollis-Brookline Cooperative High School, Ledge Street Elementary, Lowell High School, Nashua Adult Learning Center, Catholic Regional Junior High, Nashua Community College, Wilkins Elementary, Mastricola Upper Elementary, Dutile Elementary, Chapel Pre-School, and St. Hillary’s Elementary. The level of pledges made to runners and walkers this year was considerably lower, enabling just $3,000 out of a possible $10,000 to be donated to local schools. This was above and beyond the $17,000 raised for Anne-Marie House.