Flying Colors Charity 5K and Fun Run

Are you ready to get colorful for a great cause? The PACU Foundation’s Flying Colors Charity 5K and Fun Run is a dynamic, community-focused event that centers around a timed 5K (8 a.m. start) in which participants are doused with safe, food-based color powder at various points throughout the course. There will be a second, untimed fun run/walk (8:15 a.m.) start for those looking for a more casual, but equally fun, option that will also feature color powder.

Participants will receive an event t-shirt that will appear tie-dyed and rainbow-tastic by the end of either option selected (timed 5k or untimed fun run/walk)!* Packets for participants registered by 6/1/26 will be available for pickup at Piedmont Advantage Credit Union in the lobby (Winston Salem location - 3530 Advantage Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27103) on TBD from 11 am - 5:30 pm. Individuals registered after 6/1/26 and those not able to pickup packets on TBD may collect them on the day of the run at the registration table between 7 am - 7:40 am (the 5k will begin promptly at 8 am.) 

*T-shirts subject to availability for registrations placed after 5/15/2026. 

There will also be games, face art, a bubble station, access to local food trucks to purchase delicious treats, and so much more! The PACU Foundation advances charitable giving to support access to financial literacy, education and training, and disaster and emergency assistance for residents overcoming financial hardship throughout the Triad and Charlotte communities. 

The Foundation was founded in January 2020, grown out of the desire to expand Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s capacity to be the difference within the communities the Credit Union is privileged to serve.

• A Storehouse for Jesus: A volunteer-led distribution and medical ministry assisting in-need residents due to financial constraints, illness, domestic violence and homelessness with clothing, food, household and care needs, serving Davie County and surrounding areas
• Education Over Debt Foundation: Scholarships to African American high school students in Mecklenburg County who plan to attend college or university, along with helping the area’s undocumented high school students of color on a path to citizenship and continuing education
• Help, Incorporated's Square One Family Justice Center: Financial safety resources to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and human trafficking, along with its newly constructed SquareOne facility, serving Rockingham County
• Jim Shaw ACE Academy: Comprehensive education in aviation, financial literacy and STEM to middle and high school students in Forsyth County, empowering these young minds to change the face of aviation
• The Christian Mission: A holistic approach to combat intergenerational poverty with crisis assistance, case management and educational programming, serving Iredell County
• The Women's Resource Center of Greensboro: The promotion of self-reliance of women by assessing needs, providing resources and acting as a gateway to community resources

Since forming in 2020, the PACU Foundation has gifted more than $100,000 to area charities.

There are many benefits of becoming a Flying Colors Charity Fun Run Sponsor.

• Giving to a cause: helping local residents overcome financial hardship.
• Promote your business and brand throughout the event (request sponsor flyer for full details)
• Encourage community

PRESENTING Sponsorship Level: SOLD OUT

• Company Logo printed on the back of official T-shirt, up to 7” long in print space; due by 5.23.2025
• Company name/logo displayed on event sponsor signage.
• Company logo on the Flying Colors race website with link to your website.
• Recognition on race day and post-race announcements
• PACU Foundation + PACU social media recognition and mentions
• Exclusive booth space at event to engage with runners + distribute promotional material.
• Up to eight complimentary race registrations (5K Run/Walk or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk)

GOLD Sponsorship Level: $1,000 | Click Here to Submit Request

• Company Logo printed on the back of official T-shirt, up to 4” long in print space; due by 5.23.2025
• Company name/logo displayed on event sponsor signage.
• Company logo on the Flying Colors race website with link to your website.
• Recognition on race day and post-race announcements.
• PACU Foundation+ PACU social media recognition and mentions.
• Exclusive booth space at event to engage with runners + distribute promotional material.
• Up to six complimentary race registrations (5K Run/Walk or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.)

SILVER Sponsorship Level: $500 | Click Here to Submit Request

• Company Logo printed on the back of official T-shirt, up to 2” long in print space; due by 5.23.2025
• Company name/logo displayed on event sponsor signage.
• Company logo on the Flying Colors race website with link to your website.
• Recognition on race day and post-race announcements.
• PACU Foundation+ PACU social media recognition and mentions.
• Booth space at event to engage with runners + distribute promotional material.
• Up to four complimentary race registrations (5K Run/Walk or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.)

Bronze Sponsorship Level: $250 |  Click Here to Submit Request

• Company name printed on the back of official T-shirt; due by 5.23.2025
• Company name displayed on event sponsor signage without link.
• Recognition on race day and post-race announcements.
• Booth space at event to engage with runners + distribute promotional material.
• Up to two complimentary race registrations (5K Run/Walk or 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.)

• Timed 5k run
• Untimed 1.5 mile fun run/walk
• Kids' Activities
• Face Art booth 
• Food Trucks

Participant Gifts:

• Branded Run t-shirt of selected size (Subject to availability for registrations placed after 6/1/25)
• Colorful Wristband (Onsite Participants only)

In the event of inclement weather, the rain date for this event is Saturday, June 28th.