 Bridges of Hope spends all of its resources helping others, but last weekend the organization received help from the community. Reporter Anthony Scott takes us to Niswa for this week's Northwood's adventure. And they're off, raising money for Bridges of Hope while getting some good exercise at the Run For Hope. Today was the Run For Hope, which is a fundraising, fun run to support Bridges of Hope. There truly was something for everyone and the funds from the event support Bridges of Hope, a non-profit organization that helps families and communities across Crow Wing County. Bridges of Hope is a good organization and we support it as a family, so it's good to get some exercise too early in the morning. Bridges of Hope also partnered with the Niswa Chamber and the Run For Hope kicked off this year's fall fest in Niswa. I think it's a great way to get people in town and kick off the event. They can run, then go have pancakes and then hang out and join some barbecue, do some of the kids' activities and just kind of spend the day in Niswa. And if you were fast enough to finish in the top three in either the five or 10k, you were rewarded with the sweetest taste of victory you could imagine. So our prizes are a spatula that's engraved with your place and then you get a homemade pie. So these pies were just baked yesterday. I've never won a pie in a race, so it's been pretty unique. I do have small kids that will enjoy the pie. This year's Run For Hope grew by over 50 people and the organization wants to see it continue to grow. We are really excited that it grew and there is definitely room for more. So if people are looking for something to do in the fall, we're here. I would say that it was well organized, well organized, everything from the course layout to the refreshments at the end of it and just in general it's a good cause to support. And if you weren't fast enough to win a pie, you could still enjoy the barbecue after the run at Niswa's Fall Fest. Reporting from Niswa for this week's Northwood's Adventure, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.