Saturday, May 24, 2025
TWO LOCATIONS:
Payson Park
Portland ME
3.6 mile loop around Back Cove
9:00 am start
Sunnyside Park
Lewiston ME
One-mile route
9:00 am start
$35 registration, $15 for kids under 18
Come together with community for our first Maine Needs Community Walk/Run. This event is a love letter to Maine - an opportunity to celebrate all that makes our state a truly special place to live. Open to all skill levels and abilities, we invite Maine residents and those from away to gather and walk, run, wheel, push a stroller—whatever works for you!— all in the spirit of solidarity and supporting others.
We encourage you to highlight the universal, human need for basic essentials by wearing your basics (bras, underwear, etc) on the outside of your clothes. Or wear your highest socks. Get creative and have fun while we raise funds to help meet the material needs of individuals and families all throughout Maine.
Each event will also feature a donation drive for some of the Summer’s top needed items. Please ask those who are cheering you on to bring bottles of tick spray, sunblock, deodorant and bars of soap to help keep us stocked and able to fill requests.
Register at the links below. Invite your friends! Spread the word.
*Register by May 1st to receive a t-shirt
*Please note, registration closes at 11:59pm on May 21st.
We are seeking sponsors for these events! If you own a local business and would like to support through sponsorship, please reach out! info@maineneeds.org