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RACE AGAINST HUNGER How Visalia Emergency Aid's Annual Race Helps Fight Food Insecurity Words by Lifestyle Staff | Photos provided by VEA
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n its inaugural year, the Race Against Hunger event had 250 participants on Thanksgiving
morning. Fast forward 19 years later, and this family-friendly event hosts over 5,000 participants on one of the most thankful days of the year. The tradition, which raised over $194,000 in 2022, has become the largest 5K race in the Central Valley, where community members help support Visalia Emergency Aid Council's efforts to fight hunger.
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