12th Annual Warm Hands Warm Hearts Run

12th Annual Warm Hands Warm Hearts Run

A community race to fundraise and collect donations of warm winter items for the city's houseless

Race Times
Saturday November 15, 2025
Event location: Alfred Savage Centre Whitemud Park
13909 Fox Dr NW, Edmonton, AB
21K @ 9:00 A.M. / 10K @ 9:15 A.M. / 5K @ 9:30 A.M.

Virtual Participants - Run in support of the event on your own time, wherever you are.

FAQ's
1. Which items go in a backpack?
Toque, mitts, scarf, socks, toiletries, feminine hygiene & a $5 coffee card.
2. Can I donate used items?
Yes
3. Do I have to fill a backpack, I have lots of socks to donate?
No, you can donate individual items as well. Everything gets sorted and organized before it’s handed out.
4. I want to help out as much as I can. Can I donate more than 1 backpack or additional items?
ABSOLUTELY!!
5. How can I get my community/school/workplace involved?
Ask for help from family, friends, coworkers. Start your own donation drive (all you need is a box & a sign) and collect from your social circle and then donate it all to Warm Hands Warm Hearts Run before November 18th. Please contact Jen Hamel for LARGE DONATIONS.
6. How are these items distributed to vulnerable individuals?
Dedicated volunteers sort, organize and pack the bags. They are then handed out to the vulnerable and houseless population in the inner city.
7. Will I (participant) be handing out backpacks in 2025?
For everyone’s safety we will not have WHWH participants interacting with the vulnerable population.
8. How can I support this event?
We are having a 10k & 21k trail race as well as a family friendly 5km run/ walk in Edmonton November 15th (by registration only) for those wanting to get involved with physical activity. Get friends and family, or coworkers involved by starting a team and you can run or walk all get together.
9. When is the cutoff for donations?
The last day to donate online is Thursday, November 13th, 2025
10. Where can I drop off donations?
you can bring your donations to the race or we have different drop off locations listed on our website www.warmhandswarmhearts.ca
11. Where do my registration dollars go?
Your registration money goes into buying new goods to fill backpacks whether it be mittens, scarves, coffee cards whatever is needed at the end to ensure each bag gets the same items.