Thanks for making our 2026 Back-to-School 5K a big success!

Saturday, August 8, 2026

What a morning! Our annual Back-to-School 5K brought runners, families, volunteers and community partners together.

The best part? Together, we raised more than $21,000 to support our Weekend Food Bag Program!

This program provides hearty, easy-to-prepare food for Barrow County students who may otherwise face hunger over the weekend. Each week during the school year, volunteers pack and distribute food bags through Barrow County schools, helping ensure students have something to eat when school meals are unavailable.

Thanks to our participants, more bellies will be filled and more faces will be smiling this school year.

“The Back-to-School 5K has become so much more than a fundraiser. It’s families having fun together, businesses investing in their community, volunteers giving their time and people of all ages coming together to help their neighbors,” said Tifanie Bean Ring, executive director of New Path.

“Raising more than $21,000 through this year’s race is a testament to the generosity of our sponsors, runners and community members and their commitment to caring for local students in need. We are incredibly grateful!”

Thank you so much to this year's sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Community Impact Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors