For 17 years, we have hosted a 5K to raise support and awareness around ending homelessness in Atlanta. This year, however, is going to look a little different – the Atlanta Mission 5K Race to End Homelessness is going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Although we will be running separate routes, we all have the same mission. Here’s a look at what our virtual 5K Race to End Homelessness will look like this year. 

The 5K will take place the week of February 20-27, 2021. You can choose to run or walk the race from home, your local park, or favorite trail. You can do this virtual race on your own time, in your own space. This means you don’t even have to be in Atlanta to participate this year! Visiting family? You can still join! Staying home? You can join! Have kids? Let them join you! There are so many opportunities to make this our biggest 5K yet! 

Wherever you decide to participate, we want you to share your journey with us!  We would love for you to snap some photos and videos of you, your friends, or your family and tag us on social throughout the week using the hashtag #ATLMission5K. 

This year, we need your help more than ever. 2020 has been challenging in different ways for all of us. Many, especially those that were already living on the edge, have seen their incomes slowly evaporate, which has, unfortunately, led to more people experiencing homelessness. The need for help is greater than ever, but our mission remains the same: end homelessness in our community.

Right now and in the coming months, there are and will be thousands of men, women, and children in Metro Atlanta who face the perilous conditions of winter without a roof over their heads. Your registration fee for the race will cover one night of shelter and services for someone who would otherwise spend the night in the cold on the streets. 

We can’t wait to run “together!” You can register or donate to a runner here.