Feaster Five Partners with Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation for 2026 Race Season

Feaster Five announced that the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation will serve as a community partner for the 2026 race season. The partnership aims to raise awareness of the foundation’s youth running, reading and kindness programs and will involve joint promotional activities throughout the season.

Proceeds from Feaster Five continue to support local charities, including Bellesini Academy, the Merrimack Valley YMCA, the Merrimack Valley Striders High School Scholarship Fund and the Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund. The 39th annual Feaster Five, presented by Schneider Electric, is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, in Andover, Massachusetts, and will feature a five‑mile race, a 5K run‑walk and a children’s fun run. Dave McGillivray said the partnership aligns with his foundation’s mission to inspire young people to move, read and act with kindness, while Louise Cummings of Merrimack Valley Striders praised the collaboration for its community‑centered values.