Join in at Martha’s Village & Kitchen 19th annual Thanksgiving Day 5k fundraiser on Thursday
Peter Daut
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A valley tradition will be back on Thanksgiving Day – The 19th annual Martha’s Village & Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5k is a chance for all to help a great cause.
The event typically draws more than 5,000 people, and is the nonprofit’s premier fundraiser to help provide services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
The 5k will take place at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, on El Paseo in Palm Desert.
Martha’s Village & Kitchen Director of Mission Advancement Alicia Grantham says, “We do provide a lot of services to feed and house the homeless, which is obviously a need in many areas. But especially here, and so it’s really impactful to our community. It makes people feel good. It just makes a difference for all of us.”
News Channel 3 is a proud sponsor of the event, and our own Peter Daut will be back again this year to host it. Peter spoke with Alicia Grantham to get more on the 5k, and how the money raised will help in Martha’s Village & Kitchen’s mission to end hunger and homelessness in the Coachella Valley.
For more information, visit marthasvillage.org, or to sign up for the race, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/PalmDesert/MarthasVillageThanksgivingDay5K.