Homeward Bound 5K

Huge shout out to our Sign Sponsor, Big Red Dog Studios 🙌 We thank you for steering our participants in the right direction!

Thank you so much for your support and donation to Home for Now, KLN Family Brands

This event supports Home for Now, a nonprofit dedicated to providing temporary housing for victims of abuse and their pets.

Did you know 50% of victims stay in abusive situations rather than leave their pets behind? Your participation helps ensure they don’t have to make that choice.
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Another amazing sponsor signed up! Thanks Van Meter for your support! 🙌

Swag bag alert!🚨Every participant will be going home with a new drawstring bag with some amazing goodies inside thanks to Mary Petry Slusser with Spartan Promotional Group! Let’s make this a great event to raise funds for Home for Now to keep pet families together through difficult life changes. Registration is open for sponsors, vendors, and runners/walkers.

A huge shoutout and THANK YOU to Classy Threads of Minnesota for their incredible support of the 2024 Homeward Bound 5K! 🙌

YOU! You can help make a difference.
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The second annual 5K supports Home for Now that provides temporary housing for pets whose owners may be going through difficult life events so they don’t have to be surrendered.
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Sponsor, participate, or become a vendor to keep pet families together! 🐾

Thank you to another sponsor for our 2024 event, Dapper Dog Marketing & Design 🐾 🏃

This isn’t just a run; it’s a journey of hope. Many have had to surrender a beloved pet due to life-changing events like financial hardship, homelessness, medical issues, or domestic violence. Every mile of the Homeward Bound 5K supports Home for Now, a non-profit providing temporary foster care and a fresh start for pet owners in need.

Sign up to be a sponsor or a vendor and support the cause 👉 https://homewardbound5k.com

Big shout out and THANK YOU to one of our 2024 Bolt Sponsors, Brynn Alden design + build 😊 🐾

Home for Now wishes to thank the Bloomington Mn Lions Charitable Organization for their very generous donation! It will allow us to help keep people with their pets and get those pets the veterinary care and supplies they need!! A big thank you to Debra Rigel-Bell again!!!

Pictured is a cat that one of our amazing pet sitters watched for a family when they were homeless for a time. Without the generosity of donors like the Bloomington Mn Lions Charitable Organization we would not have been able to help and this sweet girl would have more than likely been separated from her loving family - so we (and Xena) thank you all so much!!

Come walk or run with us Sept 21! 🐾 🏃
Homeward Bound is a fundraising event to support Home for Now which helps take care of furriends temporarily while their owners are going through difficult life events.

All animal lovers are welcome to come support at Highlands Park. If you would like to be a sponsor for this event, please visit our website.

Obi is a handsome boy who went missing in rural Ogilvie, MN. There have been no sightings of Obi so please be on the lookout for him and call with any sightings or information. Please do not chase, follow or yell out to him.
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Dog's Name: Obi
Date Lost: September 13, 2023
Case Manager: Bobbi Woelpern
First Responder: Laura Doerner
Report Sightings To: (320) 292-3569
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Thank you so much to our sponsors for our 5K on Saturday Spangler and de Stefano, PLLP, Brynn Alden Interior Design, LLC, Good Dog Marketing & Design, Running Room, Sonya Talarico Wennberg - Coldwell Banker Realty, Hastings Strength & Conditioning-CrossFit HSC, Crossfit 952, Classy Threads Of Minnesota Llc, and Pet Wants we definitely couldn't have done it without you!!

Thank you as well to our mighty group of participants!! The early rain skirted right by us like it was just meant to be!!! Thank you for supporting Home for Now!!!

Come down and get registered, 5K starts at 9 am - we should miss the rain!!

The Homeward Bound 5K check-in starts in just 20 minutes!
It's not too late to join the fun and make a difference. Register on-site for only $35 and support Home for Now. Let's run for a great cause together!

Reminder about packet pickup at Running Room today from 3 to 6 pm. You can still register for the 5K TOMORROW - we would love to see you either today for packet pickup and definitely tomorrow morning at Cottage Grove Highland Park to support Home for Now with the Homeward Bound 5K!!

Shirts are in! Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors! See you Saturday!

On the lookout for sponsors! 👀
Help make more second chances happen by helping a pet and family in need. Three sponsorship levels available. Link in bio!

Thanks so much to the Running Room for being a sponsor to help pet families in need! 🏃‍♀️

Run. Walk. Save lives. All animals welcome to join us September 23 at Highlands Park in Cottage Grove.

10-25% of people experiencing homelessness own pets.

Home for Now was formed to provide temporary, long term pet sitters for people who are trying to better their lives or achieve a safe life, but cannot keep their pets with them at this time.

Help us support this non-profit and many pet parents on September 23! Check our site for more info.

Don’t ever think your work is not important! Have a relaxing Labor Day!

We are so excited for our first annual event coming on September 23, 2023! Homeward Bound is a fundraising event to support Home for Now and all kinds of pets are welcome! Online registration will be available soon, so be sure to follow for updates!