18th Annual UNCF 5K Run/Walk for Education – Orlando

About this event

ARE YOU READY TO RUN, WALK, FUNDRAISE, AND CHANGE LIVES?

LACE UP for the 18th Annual UNCF Orlando 5K Run/Walk for Education on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Blue Jacket Park!

This year, we’re challenging the Orlando community to help us raise $100,000 to support scholarships, student success programs, and educational opportunities that help students get to and through college.

The UNCF 5K Run/Walk for Education is more than a race—it’s a movement. Every dollar raised helps UNCF provide scholarships, internships, mentoring, and other critical resources that empower the next generation of leaders.

Whether you’re participating as an individual, creating a team with your company, church, school, fraternity, sorority, alumni chapter, employee resource group, family, or friends, your involvement helps create opportunities for deserving students and strengthens our community.

Join runners, walkers, students, educators, corporate partners, and community leaders for a morning filled with energy, purpose, fundraising challenges, team spirit, prizes, vendors, entertainment, and family-friendly fun.

OUR GOAL: $100,000

Every participant has the power to make a difference:

• Register for the 5K Run/Walk

• Start or join a fundraising team

• Invite family, friends, and coworkers to support your efforts

Help us reach our goal and change lives through education

One Community. One Mission. $100,000 for Students.

WHY WE RUN & WALK

For more than 82 years, UNCF has worked to ensure that all students have access to a quality education and the opportunity to achieve their dreams. Funds raised through the Orlando 5K Run/Walk for Education support scholarships, emergency assistance, internships, and student success initiatives that help students thrive in college and beyond.

EVENT DETAILS

Blue Jacket Park

2501 General Rees Avenue

Orlando, FL 32814

Registration & Check-In: 7:00 a.m.

5K Run/Walk Begins: 8:30 a.m.

Awards & Recognition Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.

FUNDRAISE & EARN EXCLUSIVE INCENTIVES

Raise funds and earn exciting UNCF incentive prizes while making a lasting impact on students’ lives. Visit the Incentives Page to view fundraising levels, prizes, and qualification deadlines.

Important: All fundraising dollars must be submitted online by 9:00 a.m. on November 14, 2026, to qualify for incentive prizes, fundraising awards, and event-day recognition.

REGISTER. FUNDRAISE. RUN. WALK. CHANGE LIVES.

Together, we can help more students get to and through college while investing in a brighter future for our community.

#UNCF5K #RunWalkForEducation #InvestInBetterFutures #BecauseCollegeMatters

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From Paul Gloersen