{"id":129518,"date":"2025-09-23T12:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=129518"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:51:32","slug":"sonder-friends-oktoberfest-5k-returns-september-27-run-sip-celebrate-in-mason-to-support-children-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/sonder-friends-oktoberfest-5k-returns-september-27-run-sip-celebrate-in-mason-to-support-children-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonder &amp; Friends Oktoberfest 5K Returns September 27 &#8211; Run, Sip &amp; Celebrate in Mason to Support Children in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The North Cincinnati community is lacing up for a day of fitness, family, and festivity as <strong>Greater Project and Sonder Brewing<\/strong> present the <strong>Sonder &amp; Friends Oktoberfest 5K Run\/Walk<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 10 AM<\/strong>. The 5th annual event combines the energy of a road race with the fun of a local festival \u2014 all to support the most vulnerable children in the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/25-0923-s2p-sonder-friends-800x600.webp\" alt=\"Greater Project and Sonder Brewing present the Sonder &amp; Friends Oktoberfest 5K Run\/Walk\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-129514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/25-0923-s2p-sonder-friends-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/25-0923-s2p-sonder-friends-800x600-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/25-0923-s2p-sonder-friends-800x600-200x150.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><em>Image caption: Greater Project and Sonder Brewing present the Sonder &#038; Friends Oktoberfest 5K Run\/Walk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Participants can:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Run or Walk the 5K<\/strong> \u2014 Medals for all finishers and awards for top finishers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign Kids Up for the Root Beer Fun Run<\/strong> \u2014 A festive kids\u2019 race with medals, root beer, and swag.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Join the Sip &amp; Support<\/strong> \u2014 Perfect for those who prefer to celebrate and cheer without running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>100% of race entry fees and Sip &amp; Support tickets directly benefit Greater Project\u2019s mission<\/strong> to serve the most vulnerable children locally and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single registration is more than a ticket to a great day \u2014 it\u2019s an investment in a child&#8217;s future,\u201d said Lisa Fields, Director of Greater Project. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re transforming the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before and during the race there is a raffle for gift baskets made-up of amazing products. Tickets for the raffle baskets can be purchased now until the race at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterproject.org\/\">https:\/\/www.greaterproject.org\/<\/a> or in person the day of the race.<\/p>\n<p>After the 5K, the celebration continues with an all-day Oktoberfest party at <strong>Sonder Brewing in Mason, Ohio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can enjoy live music from the Polka Warriors and other performers, traditional German dancers, and spirited contests including keg rolling, a German spelling bee, and the official U.S. Steinholding Association qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>The festival also features German-inspired food, cold brews from eight local craft breweries, and a chance to meet the beloved Brews &amp; Moos Highland cows. Families can explore kids\u2019 activities, shop more than 40 local vendors, and bring pets to the Barktoberfest Beer Garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHY IT MATTERS<\/strong><br \/>\nGreater Project is a Mason-based nonprofit with a global reach, connecting people with opportunities to invest in the lives of children living in poverty.<\/p>\n<p>In the past year, Greater Project has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided critical care to over <strong>500 children worldwide<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored <strong>120 children<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>Delivered more than <strong>500 hours of tutoring<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>Launched a Girls Leadership Academy with <strong>35 students enrolled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through partnerships in <strong>Kenya, India, and here in the U.S.<\/strong>, Greater Project provides holistic care, education, shelter, and leadership opportunities to break cycles of poverty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO GET INVOLVED<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Register today<\/strong> for the 5K Run\/Walk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign your kids up<\/strong> for the Root Beer Fun Run<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grab a Sip &amp; Support ticket<\/strong> and raise a glass for children everywhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All details and registration can be found at: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterproject.org\/sonder-5k-run\">https:\/\/www.greaterproject.org\/sonder-5k-run<\/a> &#8211; or you can show up to Sonder Brewing in Mason, Ohio the morning of the race on Saturday, 9\/27\/2025 and register in-person to run or walk the 5k race.<\/p>\n<p>MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT:<br \/>\nMatt Peterson<br \/>\nmatt@thegrow.agency<br \/>\n513-720-8422<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/Www.TheGrow.Agency\">www.TheGrow.Agency<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The North Cincinnati community is lacing up for a day of fitness, family, and festivity as Greater Project and Sonder Brewing present the Sonder &#038; Friends Oktoberfest 5K Run\/Walk on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 10 AM. The 5th annual event combines the energy of a road race with the fun of a local festival &#8211; all to support the most vulnerable children in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10133,"featured_media":129515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[774,175,56,20,197,11235],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-news","category-corporate-social-responsibility-news","category-non-profit-news","category-ohio-news","category-event-news","category-runs-and-walks","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":4329,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10133"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129518"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129523,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129518\/revisions\/129523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}