Thanksgiving Trot Against Poverty 5K draws record crowd

Thanksgiving morning brought record-breaking crowds to Riverside Park as more than 3,000 runners, families, and supporters came together for the 18th annual Thanksgiving Day Trot Against Poverty—Vero Beach’s most loved holiday tradition. But beyond the festive kids’ races, the sweet-potato-pancake breakfast, and the sea of smiling participants, this year’s event played a vital role in supporting neighbors hit hard by rising need and even a SNAP disruption caused by the federal shutdown.

Discover how United Against Poverty stepped up in a major way—helping hundreds of family’s secure holiday meals, providing emergency grocery vouchers, and rallying community partners to fill critical gaps.