Together, we can support 208 moms!
Run and Walk for HER!
When you register to attend, join or form a team, and fundraise for Morning Star, YOU are providing women and families in our community with Life-affirming medical services and support. Last year at Morning Star, 511 women at risk for abortion chose Life for their babies! Join us to walk, run, and fundraise for HER and empower even more women and families to choose Life!
- Get ready to run in our chip-timed 5K (& win medals and prizes)
- Enjoy free activities for the whole family, including live music, pancake & sausage breakfast, City Island train rides, carousel, bounce house and more
- Show the City of Harrisburg our support for Life as we walk along Front Street with hundreds of pro-Life balloons
It costs Morning Star approximately $648 to provide one mom with Life-affirming services. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $135,000 to provide our services to 208 moms in our community—empowering them to have their babies. Whether your personal fundraising goal is $648, $250 or $50, every dollar you raise will make a Life-saving impact. Together, we can make a difference for Life in our community!
Register today for the Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life on September 20.
Date: September 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: City Island, Harrisburg
Information for Runners
5K Registration Entry Fee
By September 1: $35
After September 1: $40
Shirts to all runners guaranteed until 8/20. After 8/20, while supplies last.
*Due to supply chain issues, we reserve the right to substitute the closest size available to your request.
Run Route
Start and Finish Lines are both located at the City Island Park Railroad.
- One lap around City Island
- Cross the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge
- Turn right and take path to the Riverside Walkway
- Turn right and run north along the river
- Turn-around located below the Sunken Gardens
- Return along Riverside Walkway and Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge
- Return directly to City Island Park Railroad to finish line
*Please note that this year’s lap around City Island runs along the village path.
Information for Walkers
Walk Registration Entry Fee — FREE
Shirts to all walkers who raise $35+. Enter funds raised online by 8/20 to guarantee a shirt. After 8/20, while supplies last.
*Due to supply chain issues, we reserve the right to substitute the closest size available to your request
See our fundraising tips and tricks for raising funds to support Morning Star’s Life-saving services.
Walk Route
Start and Finish locations are at the City Island Park Railroad.
- Cross the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge
- Turn left on to Front Street’s sidewalk
- Turn-around point at Harvey Taylor Bridge (Forster Street)
- Riverside sidewalk back
- Turn right to cross back over Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge
Fundraising Tips and Tricks
Your support for the Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life provides Morning Star with the critical resources we need to serve the moms and families who come to our clinics for pregnancy testing and ultrasounds, nonjudgmental counseling, STD testing and treatment, and education and material assistance. With your help, we can reach even more women and families in need!
Prizes for Top Individual Fundraisers!
1st Place Fundraiser: Vacation Getaway
4 day/3 night stay in 5-bedroom vacation home on Lake Naomi in the Poconos (donated by the Schaedler Family)
2nd Place Fundraiser: Dinner and a Movie
Enjoy an evening out with a $50 gift card to Bonefish Grill and a $30 gift card to AMC Theatres.
3rd Place Fundraiser: Bowling Party for 10
Donated by ABC North Lanes, party includes 2 hours of bowling with rental shoes.
Plus, FREE Campfire Mug to walkers and runners who raise $200+!
Free Fundraising Toolkit:
Download our free fundraising toolkit with free tips to help you support moms and families. It costs Morning Star approximately $648 to provide one mom with Life-affirming services. How many moms can you support?
Become a Shooting Star Sponsor
Become a sponsor of Morning Star’s Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life! Click here to learn more and submit your sponsorship today!
