Pass the Mic features the voices and stories of people with a lived experience of homelessness. In this edition, hear from Deborah - a US Army veteran, Bingo lover and lifelong volunteer.
The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services has declared a winter shelter warning for Friday, January 24, 2025, at 4 pm until Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 9 am. Call 211 (available 24/7) or 443-984-9540 to connect with shelter. Get more info here.
Rock Your Socks 5K 2024
10.30.24
Baltimore, you're rockstars. On the sunny first Saturday of November, more than 300 runners, walkers, friends and volunteers took over Patterson Park for the 10th annual Rock Your Socks 5K! We danced, cheered and enjoyed a festive race village complete with coffee, bagels, donuts, a bounce house and easy ways to engage with community partners.
Together we soared past our original goal of $75k and raised $105,000 to support the work of Health Care for the Homeless!
That means a full year of comprehensive no-cost medical care, dental work, health screenings, prescription refills, and housing support for 210 neighbors experiencing homelessness.
RUNNING FOR CHANGE
"Take a look around! You are running alongside a group of people who are working to make the world better than we find it...the answer is to build housing, it's to provide access to health care, it's to make sure that incomes are livable. And you all are doing that today." — President & CEO Kevin Lindamood
Relive every photo finish!
See if you can spot yourself on the course – or pick your favorite pair of rockin’ socks from the crowd.
And the awards go to...
A select few participants shined brightest with top race times, superior fundraising skill, and unforgettable style. Congratulations to...
- Highest individual fundraiser + Team: David Dexter ($5,364) - Sole Train
- Fastest runners by category:
- Punk Rocker (under 18): Alexander Escobar
- Progressive Rocker (19-39): Tyler Gray
- Classic Rocker (40+): Carl Ehrhardt
- Best socks: (and winner of the Golden Sock Award) went to T. Andrew Price for his Bob Ross socks!
Celebrating our colleagues (and team captains!)
Health Care for the Homeless staff were out in force as they captained 9 teams, including:
- Medical Marvels (Catherine Denver)
- No Agony for De Feet (Christina Bauer)
- Overwhelming SOCKcess (Hanna Mast)
- Running Up That Hill (Kevin Lindamood)
- Oi! Oi! Oi! (Kevin Feldt)
- Koala-tea (Margaret Flanagan)
- The Flossy Posse (Monica Martin)
- Griffins on the Go! (Shauna Griffin)
- Team Sock & Sole (Lisa Lefavore)
Let's hear it for Volunteer spirit!
We can’t say enough about the all-star team of volunteers who arrived early to help us build out race village and stayed on all morning to offer water, snacks, and encouragement for participants. Our 5K wouldn’t be the same without you!
Special shout-out to volunteers from:
- The Baltimore Nighthawks
- BGE
- Constellation
- Friends of Patterson Park
- Back on my Feet
- Towson University
- McDonogh Lacrosse
- And members of our Board and Board Committees
taking more steps to end homelessness
Community partners Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition and Renters United Maryland joined our Mobile Clinic in sharing tangible ways for us all to advocate for change beyond race day.
Thank you to the sponsors who made race day magic
A very special thanks to our event sponsors, for helping ensure that every dollar you raised will deliver comprehensive health care and support for people experiencing homelessness.
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Plus, our marvelous in-kind Sponsors:
- Baltimore Coffee and Tea
- Charm City Run
- Smoothie King
- Towson Hot Bagels
- Wegmans
Thanks to everyone who helped take our Rock Your Socks 5K across the finish line!
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