Hike or ride fights hunger

Monday, September 9, 2013

Panera Bread in Fayetteville is hosting the fifth annual Hike or Bike Against Hunger for LifeSource from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

After a free breakfast at the restaurant at 3638 N. Front St., participants will walk or ride their bicycles as far as they want to on the Mud Creek and Scull Creek trails. There will be T-shirts, door prizes, a raffle for an adult bicycle donated by The Bike Route and a children’s activity area.

Child-friendly activities include decorating cookies and wood crafts.

Registration costs $20 ($10 for ages 6 to 12, free for age 5 and younger); members of a team of five can register for $15 each. On hike day, registration will be $5 more‚ unless you donate a can of food.

LifeSource, at 602 S. School Ave., is a nonprofit agency that provides services for people struggling with poverty. According to the website, in 2012, the organization helped more than 36,300 people, providing food, clothing, counseling, child care, medical referrals, language education or entertainment for the elderly.

Registration forms are available at Panera Bread and online at lifesourceinternational.org and (479) 521-4000.

ActiveStyle, Pages 29 on 09/09/2013