Running of the Beds

On Saturday, April 6th, Flourish is hosting Running of the Beds, a community festival that will help provide free beds for families. In this thrilling, one-of-a-kind race, fifteen teams will compete neck-to-neck on home-made beds on wheels. Proceeds from the event will provide an entire home of furnishings for 1,300 families overcoming housing insecurity this year. Fifteen teams of five members will race beds-on-wheels for unique awards, with a performance by local musician Mr. Stinky Feet (Jim Cosgrove), furniture field games, food trucks, and a donation drive. Each team will construct and decorate a bed on wheels - PJS and costumes are encouraged! Following the bed race, there will be a kids’ and families’ race of scooters, bikes, skates, and strollers. Make a long-lasting impact in our community by signing up to race a bed today. The event is free to attend and register. Bed race teams are asked to raise $500 or more through sponsorships for their team.