Rock the Run is Coming! Register today!!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by hopecenterhagerstown

Our Rock the Run 5K returns Saturday, April 22nd at Fairgrounds Park in Hagerstown. Registration is now open and only $30 from now until April 21st.

We’re proud to announce that DOT Foods, located in Williamsport, is our title sponsor this year! We’re grateful for their support and partnership this year. Learn more about DOT Foods by visiting dotfoods.com.

Our Pirates vs Princess 5K is a fun course that starts and ends at Fairgrounds Park but takes participants through the historic and beautiful north end of Hagerstown. It’s a fun, moderately challenging course that’s perfect for seasoned runners and those just starting out.

And we’re happy to be working with Racine MultiSports again this year to provide a top notch race experience for all of our participants. Learn more about Racine MultiSports by visiting racinemultisports.com.

Rock the Run is a great activity for families – with a Kids One Mile Fun Run taking place just prior to the 5K. And with the excitement of dressing up like pirates and/or princesses our 5K makes for a fun day with the family.

It’s also a great team building activity for your workplace, school, athletic club, church, or friend group. Get a big group together to participate and split into a pirate team and a princess team to compete against each other!

Whether you come alone or with a group, participating in our Rock the Run 5K is another way to help the community. Proceeds from the 5K benefit the various programs and services provided for free to neighbors in need in our community. Your participation is helping to make a difference in the lives of thousands of men, women, and children in our community!

To learn more or to register please go to rocktherunhagerstown.com.

It’s Almost Time to Rock the Run!

Posted on April 25, 2019 by hopecenterhagerstown

We are just days away from our 5th annual (yes, it’s already been 5 years!) Rock the Run 5K: Pirates vs Princess proudly sponsored by Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe!

RTR Pirate Princess

And while the rain clouds have formed over Hagerstown today and tomorrow, we’re optimistic about a gorgeous day for our race on Saturday.

Our Rock the Run 5K is this Saturday, April 27th at 9am at Fairgrounds Park (351 N. Cleveland Ave) in Hagerstown.

Registration is still open and only $25 from now through the 26th. We will have race day registration for $30.

Don’t forget to register the whole family! In addition to our 5K we’re hosting a one mile Kids Fun Run for only $5!

Our Rock the Run 5K: Pirates vs Princess is a great activity for your whole family but also a perfect team building activity for your youth group, civic club, sports team, scout troop, co-workers and more. Dressing up like pirates, princesses, knights, and mermaids just adds to the fun and whimsy. To participate you do not need to dress up.

And we’re happy to have Heidi Feight return again this year to take professional pictures of you and your family or group in our photo booth area!

Our Rock the Run 5K isn’t just to have a fun morning activity for the community. It’s also a chance for us to raise support and awareness about all the various programs and services we provide year round for free to our neighbors in need.

And this year we’re kicking off a renovation and expansion project in our food services area at The Hope Center. We’re going to be totally remodeling our kitchen, dining room and pantry to better serve the hundreds of men, women and kids who come each day for meals. We’ve outgrown the space and we desperately need to expand so participating in our Rock the Run 5K is just another way for you to invest in your community!

And we promise you’re gonna have fun doing it! Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to register today. And then invite your friends on social media to join you in racing for hope this Saturday, April 27th at Fairgrounds Park! All the info you’ll need about the 5K is on our website but if you need to talk to someone please call 301.739.1165.

We look forward to seeing the areas finest scallywags and royalty this Saturday as we race for hope!! Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to register and learn more!

Spring Fever Has Us Ready to Run!

Posted on February 5, 2019 by hopecenterhagerstown

Who else is loving this wonderful break from the bitter cold of winter?

This wonderful spring weather has us all excited for our upcoming Rock the Run 5K!

RTR Pirate Princess

Our 5K run/walk is on Saturday, April 27th, at Fairgrounds Park in Hagerstown.

Registration is currently open and only $20 until the end of February.

And we’re bringing back the pirates vs princess theme for 2019 so be sure to grab your favorite eyepatch, tiara or costumes for a fun run as swashbucklers or royals. This is a perfect event for your family, coworkers, church group, and scout troop. Run for a good cause and have some silly fun as pirates and princesses as you do it! We’re also hosting a kids One Mile Fun Run so be sure to register your little runners!

Proceeds from Rock the Run 5K go to the various programs and services we provide to the homeless and hungry in our community. In fact, we are currently in the beginning stages of a huge refurb and expansion project to our entire food services program which would give us an up-to-date kitchen, large pantry, and an expanded dining room for all of our residents and community guests who come to our multiple daily meals.

Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to learn more and register. Again, registration is only $20 until February 28th and then will be $25 starting on March 1st. Spread the word and invite others to join you as you run to help end hunger in Hagerstown!

Maranatha Brethren Kicks Off our Easter Celebrations!

Posted on March 26, 2018 by hopecenterhagerstown

On Friday, March 23rd, the choir from Maranatha Brethren Church performed their Easter cantata, Blessed Redeemer by David T. Clydesdale and directed by Pastor Dan Thornton.

Every month Maranatha Brethren hosts an evening chapel service for our community guests but twice a year they bring their Christmas and Easter cantatas for an even bigger evening of music and celebration.

Following the spring cantata, Maranatha served up a delicious dinner of homemade soup which was perfect for such a cold evening! Along with the soup was a wide assortment of baked goods and sweets to make every sweet tooth in the room happy.

Our guests had a lovely evening kicking off our Easter week celebration. We’re so thankful for Sue Thornton and Christa Bloom who organize the meal and set up the facility each time, along with the other awesome folks from Maranatha for always providing such a wonderful, festive evening for our community guests each year.

If you’re looking for a place to worship and celebrate Easter this weekend then why not check out Maranatha Brethren Church? It’s located at 19835 Scott Hill Drive just off of Jefferson Boulevard in Hagerstown. Go to http://www.maranathagbc.net to learn more about the church, various programs and to get service times for Easter weekend.

And if your church, choir, or youth group would like to get involved like Maranatha then let us know! Call 301.739.1165 or email us at hagerstownrescue@verizon.net. And go to http://www.hagerstownhopecenter.com to learn more about upcoming events and the many other programs, services and ministries at The Hope Center.

Winter Weather Closures: Feb 5, 2018

Posted on February 5, 2018 by hopecenterhagerstown

Due to inclement weather today, February 5th, 2018, the following will be closed:

Chambersburg Thrift Store
Donation Drop Dock in Hagerstown
Recycling Center in Hagerstown

UPDATE: Our Hagerstown Thrift Store is opening today at 10:30am.

The following is open and operating on regular schedule:

Soup Line (doors open at 12:45pm)
Overnight (homeless) Shelter

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 301.739.1165 or hagerstownrescue@verizon.net.

Please be careful in this icy weather! And have a great Monday!

RTR Pirate Princess And if the snow, ice, and cold have got you ready for spring then why not take some time to register for our annual Rock the Run 5k: Pirates vs Princess! Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to register for only $20 right now! Proceeds from the 5k go towards our overnight shelter and food programs including the upcoming and much needed refurbishment and expansion of our dining room and kitchen. Invite family and friends to join you in April at Fairgrounds Park! Go to http://www.rocktherunhagertown.com to learn more.

The Groundhog Has Spoken…

Posted on February 2, 2018 by hopecenterhagerstown

Punxsutawney Phil may have brought some discouraging news with his wintry prediction but we really don’t care because we’re thinking spring thoughts and getting excited for our annual Rock the Run 5k in April!

RTR Pirate Princess Battle those winter blues by registering now for our 5k. Registration is open and is currently only $20 from now until February 27th! Go ahead and register now and start preparing for our race by visiting http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com.

And this year we’re making it a little more exciting by having Pirates vs Princess so grab your hook and eyepatch or that tiara and tutu and challenge your friends and family to a little friendly competition to see who can win the treasure by getting the best time!

Money raised at Rock the Run: Pirates vs Princess goes towards the programs at The Hope Center that help the hungry and homeless. And we are currently in the beginning stages of starting a renovation and expansion to our kitchen, dining, and pantry areas so that we can feed even more people and be more efficient as we do it. Every sponsor and each participant in Rock the Run is helping to feed thousands of men, women and children each year.

It’s just one race, one day, but it’s a lifetime of hope that you’re providing. So join us as we think spring and register today at http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com!

Our Sponsors Rock!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by hopecenterhagerstown

Organizing our first 5K has been fun and challenging. We’re so excited for this opportunity to bring our community together for a day of physical activity while also raising awareness of the homeless and hungry in Hagerstown.

In order for this event to be successful and help people in need, we, ourselves, needed help from others.

And that’s why we love our sponsors so much!

These individuals and businesses help underwrite the expense of hosting such an event. Money raised by participant involvement can go towards the programs and ministries at The Hope Center that help the homeless, hungry, and hurting people in our community.

So please be sure to thank these businesses for their support of this ministry by using them the next time you need their services. And be sure to spread the word to your friends, families, co-workers, and others about these wonderful local businesses.

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Mile Marker Sponsors

And it’s not too late to become a sponsor and participant in our Rock the Run: A Race for Hope 5K on April 25th! Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to register for the race and learn more about how your business can become a sponsor of our 5K for the homeless and hungry in Hagerstown.

You Ready to Rock the Run?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by hopecenterhagerstown

It won’t be long until we host our first 5K Race/Walk in Hagerstown!

Our Rock the Run: A Race for Hope will take place on Saturday, April 25th at Fairgrounds Park in Hagerstown.

We are dedicated to helping our neighbors who are homeless & hungry get the shelter, food, and support they need during tough times. This race is just another way for all of our friends in the area to come together and show support and love for those who are struggling.

Money raised through this race will help to fund our homeless (transient) shelter which operates every day of the year. We provide hot showers, toiletries, food, and a warm bed for thousands of homeless people each year.

And we’ve been providing these same services to people since 1955 at no cost to our guests or the tax payer!

Participating in this race helps to make sure that the less fortunate have a safe, comfortable and loving place to rest, relax, and refresh all in the name of Christ.

You ready to help? Go to http://www.rocktherunhagerstown.com to register. And be sure to spread the word to your family, friends, coworkers, church, civic clubs, and more!

We’ll also have our donation trucks available at the race if you have gently used items for our Thrift Stores and Family Assistance ministry as well as food items for our food bank.

If you would like to talk to someone about Rock the Run: A Race for Hope, please call 301.739.1165.

The Hope Center of Hagerstown

Confronting Homelessness, Addiction, and Hunger in the name of Christ

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