Ramadan is right around the corner which means Fasting 5K is BACK! In our 5th annual event, Fasting 5K is bigger and better than ever! Since it's inception in 2013, Fasting 5K has raised over $220,000 raised for various charities and now has up to 10 chapters across the country!

Our theme this year is Youth Civic Engagement. This year our mission is to support youth in developing leadership and civic engagement skills for their communities.

To sign up to register/participate in this year's Fasting 5K in Atlanta or to donate towards the cause, please go to (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-fasting5k-2017-tickets-34531973061). For more information please read below:

 WHAT IS FASTING 5K?

In 2013, a small group of individuals decided they can become their own charity action committee and completely through social media organized a multi- city 5K race during the month of Ramadan (a special month for Muslims where focus is placed on observing fasting, reflection, and charity), and raised several thousand dollars for local and international charities that aligned with their mission’s goal.

The individuals formed as the Fasting5k group and have decided on creating a network of communities that run every Ramadan for a single cause – to give youth everything they need to develop regardless of their location and socioeconomic status and, ultimately, to be the catalysts for change in the future. For more details, please visit www.fasting5k.org.

WHEN AND WHERE WILL FASTING 5K BE THIS YEAR?

Fasting 5K is set for June 10th 2017 in Boston, Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit and Columbus!

WHAT CHARITY IS FASTING 5K OF ATLANTA DONATING TOWARDS THIS YEAR?

This year the Atlanta chapter of Fasting 5K will be donating towards the Masjid Al-Momineen-Youth Leadership Program. The Masjid Al-Momineen-Youth Leadership Program's aim is to invest in the development of youth leaders so they can step into important leadership roles and represent the Islamic community in the Atlanta area. For more information please go to http://www.masjidalmomineen.com/