🍬🍭🍫 It starts with candy… but it leads to something much sweeter.
Every year, families, friends, and fun-seekers gather for a one-of-a-kind event that’s equal parts festive and meaningful: The Great Candy Run. With costumes, music, treats, and a course full of smiles, it may look like a party (and it is!) — but behind every step is a powerful purpose.
👣 It’s a Race for Hope
At its core, The Great Candy Run supports the mission of the Fetal Health Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing hope and support to families facing a fetal syndrome diagnosis.
What started as a race inspired by one family’s story has grown into a national movement — helping connect families to the information, specialists, and support they need when the unexpected becomes reality.
🍬 It’s Family-Friendly Fun
The Great Candy Run is designed for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re running for a personal record, walking with a stroller, or cheering from the sidelines in costume, you’re part of the celebration.
Highlights include:
✨ A festive 5K walk/run (with costumes encouraged!)
👧 A free Jolly Rancher kids’ fun run for little racers under age 8
🏅 Sweet finisher medals
📸 Photo ops, prizes, and of course — lots of candy!
It’s not just a race — it’s a full day of fun that brings families together to move, laugh, and create lasting memories.
💙 It’s a Way to Give Back
When you sign up, you’re doing more than lacing up your running shoes. You’re standing in support of families navigating the unknowns of a fetal syndrome diagnosis — often in some of the most uncertain moments of their lives.
Your participation helps the Fetal Health Foundation:
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Connect families with trusted information and medical experts
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Provide resources and guidance from diagnosis through delivery
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Share stories of strength and resilience to inspire and educate
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Build a community of hope for families facing fetal health challenges
🎉 Join the Sweetest Movement Around
Whether you’re a runner, a supporter, or someone who just loves a good time for a good cause — The Great Candy Run welcomes you.
So gather your crew, pick out your costume, and get ready to run (or walk) for something bigger than all of us: hope, healing, and family.
Learn more or register at: 2025 — The Great Candy Run — Race Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising
