Houston, Texas-based franchise Shipley Do-Nuts has opened registration for the Donut Dash, to be held on Saturday, October 18 at Sam Houston Race Park. The family-friendly event will feature 10K and 5K races plus a kids dash, with proceeds benefiting Kids' Meals, a local nonprofit fighting childhood hunger in the Houston area.

The race kicks off at 7 am with the 10K start, followed by the 5K at 8 am. An award ceremony will be held at 9 am, and the kids dash caps off the event at 9:45 am. All in-person participants will receive a donut-inspired race shirt, a finisher medal and complimentary Shipley Do-Nuts goodies at stops along the route and at the finish, while supplies last.

"This will be the most delicious run of the year, and we look forward to seeing running clubs, families and friends join us at the Sam Houston Race Park for a fun day in support of a great cause," says Flynn Dekker, Shipley Do-Nuts chief executive officer. "This event combines our love for our hometown with our commitment to helping end childhood hunger in Houston. Plus, there's no better way to fuel up for a race than with fresh Shipley Do-Nuts."

Harris County, which includes Houston, has the highest rate of child food insecurity among the nation's highly populated areas, with more than 100,000 preschool-aged children (1 out of 4) who may not know where their next meal is coming from.

Kids' Meals delivers free, healthy meals to the doorsteps of more than 9,000 food-insecure, preschool-aged children across Greater Houston. Every $2 raised provides a healthy meal for a child.