by 0-UserSubmitted | Feb 5, 2026
Refugee Hope Partners’ 5th Annual THRIVE 5K invites runners, walkers, families, and friends to come together for a meaningful morning on the trail. Join us as we move along Raleigh’s beautiful greenway and gather for a celebration filled with family-friendly fun, games, food, and community connection.
Powered by FS Series, this event will take place on Saturday, May 2nd, in Raleigh, NC, and is open to all ages and paces. Whether you’re running for a personal goal or walking alongside friends, every step helps create a more welcoming community.
Refugee Hope Partners strives to engage, equip, and encourage our refugee neighbors so that all may THRIVE. Right now, local refugee families are navigating ongoing more challenges than ever before—from resettlement transitions to access to education, employment, and community support. Events like the THRIVE 5K are a tangible way for our community to stand with our refugee neighbors and say: you are not alone!
Last year, 476 participants helped raise $29,000 to support RHP’s programs serving refugee families. This year, our goal is to raise $34,000 to continue strengthening programs that foster belonging, stability, and hope.
Come move with purpose. Come build community. Come help our neighbors THRIVE.
by Anna Brescia | Apr 22, 2021 | April 2021, Do, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE On your marks, get set, rundie! Note in the Pocket’s 8th annual Socks & Undie 5K Rundie & Kids Fun Run—taking place this Saturday, April 24—will be the first in-person 5K at Dix Park since the onset of the pandemic. What better excuse to flaunt your wildest socks and undies (over the pants, of course) and work up a sweat while doing good for the community?!
Proceeds from the race benefit NITP, a Raleigh-based nonprofit that works to clothe impoverished and homeless children in Wake County. This year’s goal? To clothe 700 children in confidence (in 2020, the nonprofit received over 5,000 clothing requests from individuals—mostly children—throughout Wake County).
With safety as a top priority, NITP has implemented several measures for the Saturday event, including a linear course design, waved starts with 25 participants every 5 minutes, hand-washing stations and sealed bottled water (masks and social distancing are also required). Additionally, a virtual race option is available from Friday to Sunday (which is great for those who are too embarrassed to run around in public in their tighty whities—no judgment!).
Feeling cheeky? Prizes will be awarded to the group with the best team name, most funds raised and largest team. Or, sign up for the timed race for a chance to win the title of top runner (and score a cool prize). Then, take to the ’Gram to show off you and your crew’s “unmentionable” outfits by tagging #rundie2021 and @noteinthepocket. The weirder the ’fit, the better! $30 registration fee, noteinthepocket.org/5k-special-events
