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With your help the Hog Jog raised $48,000 with more than 400 runners participating in the 3.5 km, 10 km and Weaner Run events. Hog Jog’s continuing success comes from the enthusiastic participation of runners and walkers, sponsors, neighborhood and industry cheerleaders, and the many volunteers who participate each year
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St. John Ambulance's mission is to enable everyone to improve their health, safety, and quality of life through training, education, resources, and service to the community.
Funds raised from the 2023 run supported the Stratford Branch of St. John Ambulance in replacing an ambulance that had caught fire in Spring of 2022.

With your help the Hog Jog raised $57,000 with more than 400 runners participating in the 3.5 km, 10 km and Weaner Run events. Hog Jog’s continuing success comes from the enthusiastic participation of runners and walkers, sponsors, neighborhood and industry cheerleaders, and the many volunteers who participate each year
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Since 1973 L’Arche Stratford has been welcoming men and women with and without intellectual disabilities to live together in community. With four houses as well as supported-living, L’Arche Stratford is home to 26 core member individuals with disabilities. The acquisition of a Britannia Street property in 2017 has allowed L’Arche Stratford to develop a vision of a community inclusion hub. This facility will allow space to enhance the current day program, shifting from a program-centred model to an activity–based model, thereby serving a greater number of individuals living with intellectual disabilities in the Stratford area.

Our Honourary Hog Jog 2019 Chairs were Brian and Marloes Aitcheson. The Aitcheson family have farmed in Downie Township for five generations. They generously support funds, time and resources to numerous foundations. Their interest in giving back to youth has committed them to various sports and athletic associations in the community. The Aitcheson family supports the cause by being industry ambassadors and believes every individual has values and gifts and should be recognized as contributing people in our society.

HogJog 2018 provide needed funds to support The Local Community Food Centre.

$54,000 Raised !

The Local invites the community in and around Stratford to come together to grow, share, cook, access and advocate for good food for everyone. The Local helps members to benefit from learning how to cook healthy food from scratch on a tight budget; offers community meals and provides several cooking and gardening programs that are open to all, both on site and off site at their community garden. Proceeds from the 2018 run will be invested in capital improvements to their building, ensuring that it is accessible for all; renovating the main dining area; and updating the lighting systems throughout the building to create a smaller carbon footprint.
Our Honourary Hog Jog 2018 Chairs were the Schlegel and Yantzi families. Clare and Richard and their families farm in Perth County and have been involved in pork production for many years. They have partnered with Krug’s Meat Market in Tavistock to provide The Local with affordably priced pork through the “Pork For Life” initiative.

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Thank you to all of the participants and volunteers for making the 2017 HogJog a success! We had perfect weather for a run.   Together we raised $52,000 for Optimism Place.

Hog Jog 2017 will provide needed funds to support Optimism Place Women's Shelter and Support Services.

Optimism Place is a Perth County shelter for women who are suffering abuse of any kind: physical, sexual, emotional or mental. Located in Stratford, it serves as a refuge for women and their children seeking to escape violence and abuse, where they can obtain professional help in a secure and confidential setting. Funds raised this year will help Optimism Place purchase a new van – to provide reliable transportation for local and rural women to get to the shelter as well as court meetings and other professional meetings. The new van will also provide safe transportation to and from school for the children living at the shelter.
Our Honourary Hog Jog 2017 Chair is Ingrid de Martines. Ingrid and her family have been involved in pork production since 1979, specializing in heritage and exotic breeds of swine.

The 2016 Hog Jog will be partnering with the Stratford-Perth Shelterlink.

Funds raised through the Hog Jog will support Life Skills programming which ensure Perth County homeless youth and youth at-risk of becoming homeless to develop the thinking and skills necessary to live independently. For more information about Stratford/Perth Shelterlink visit www.shelterlink.org as well as our Facebook page.
Please help Stratford/Perth Shelterlink by collecting pledges. SPSL will be using the funding to purchase Life Skills programs and will be administering those programs to the youth that we serve.
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Our Honourary Chair this year will be Erin Robinson.  Erin grew up a city girl in Sudbury, Ontario.  After finishing her Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communications at Wilfrid Laurier University, she met a young Hog Farmer.  Erin and Jeff married in 2000 and 7 months later Erin left her job as a Senior Personal Banking Officer for Scotiabank, moved to the home farm and started working for her husband’s family business, Vista Villa Farms.  Erin embraced farm life and the agricultural industry and has never looked back, being extremely proud to call rural Ontario “home”.  Erin and Jeff have 3 daughters, Grace, Emma and Ava.  Erin has been an active volunteer in her community for many years serving on several boards and fundraising committees such as the Seaforth Public School Parents Association and The Drive for Dean.  Currently Erin is the President of the Exeter-Seaforth Ringette Association, the Chair of the Archives Committee and a Sunday School Teacher at St Peters Lutheran Church, as well as being a participant of the Hog Jog for many years in both the 10km and 3.5km events with her children.

In 2012 Erin’s daughter, Emma, heard about Shelterlink at their church and decided that instead of presents for her birthday party she would request guests to bring donations, such as laundry baskets and school supplies, for the residents of Shelterlink; things many of us take for granted.  Emma’s guests enthusiastically donated and Emma was pleased to be able to help in some small way.  The Robinson family is proud to support Shelterlink and the important role they play for youth in our community.

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The 8th annual Hog Jog, held June 19 at the Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford was a huge success. Idyllic weather conditions set the stage for a perfect evening. A total of 463 registered participants ran or walked the 3.5k and 10k routes and an additional 50 runners  aged 6 and under participated in the 500 meter Weaner run.  

Together we raised $40,000 for Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth. A record 20 fund raising teams registered this year and the team from Wallenstein Feed are recognized as the top team fund raiser bringing in $14,000.

Sponsorship contributions this year fully funded the event insuring that all registration dollars can be donated to Victim Services. We thank our sponsorship Friends as well as Boehringer Ingelheim, CIBC, Merck, PIC Canada, Runner’s Wall, South West  Ontario Veterinary Services and Vancea Financial Group for the their support of  the Hog Jog.
  
Funds raised will help expand a few of the Victim Services programs including the purchase of emergency GPS tracking units which offers monitored panic alarms for high risk individuals and to develop transportation options for clients to access community resources.

This contribution to Victim Services, will be made in honour of Janet O’Rourke. Janet and her husband Kevin work together at O’Rourke Pork Farms Ltd in Dublin, Ontario. Following the death of a 25 year old employee who was very much part of the family, Janet reached out to Victim Services for support of her young family. Appreciating what Victim Services does, she joined the Board a few months later.

Victim Services of Bruce Grey Perth is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing short term emotional support, practical assistance and community referral to victims of crime and tragic circumstance in partnership with community and emergency services. For more information about Victim Services visit www.vsperth.ca

Tuesday June 19, 2012
Thank you for making the 2012 HogJog a huge success!
In spite of the intense heat and humidity that gripped Southern Ontario this week, turnout for the 7th annual Hog Jog Pork was outstanding.



The Hog Jog, held  June 19 at the Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford was a huge success raising $40,000 for ONE CARE – Meals on wheels program. Funds raised will be used specifically to purchase ovens to help expand their hot meal  program. This contribution will be made in memory of Ruth Schuler. Ruth and her husband Fred established Schuler Farms outside of Stratford after emigrating from Switzerland 27 years ago. The Schuler’s became major stakeholders in the hog industry, mentors for many and a very respected name. Fred and Ruth have raised four great sons, who have become part of the family farms. In addition to working on the farm, Ruth was a giving, community minded individual who volunteered endless hours of her time. One of her many causes was the Meals on Wheels program, delivering warm meals along with her warm smile and enthusiasm for life. Ruth passed away this past spring after a short illness.

A record 435 registered participants ran or walked the 3.5k and 10k  routes. An additional 44 runners aged 6 and under participated in the 500 meter  Weaner run. The fastest 10k female and male runners were Beth Chaput and Brent  Meidinger of Stratford. The fastest 3.5k female and male runners were Kirsten  deJong of St. Marys and Michael Vivian of Lucan.

Participants and  volunteers gathered post race for a pork meal, sponsored by Conestoga Meats.  Cash prizes were awarded to the top place finishers as well as
individual fund  raisers. Team Wallenswine, from Wallenstein Feed are recognized as the top team  fund raiser brining in over $13,000.

Tuesday June 21, 2011
Thank you for making the 6th annual HogJog a success!

311 walkers and runners plus the generous contributions from our friends and sponsors helped us raise $32,000 for the National Service Dogs!

 Pledges from the 2011 Hog Jog will be going to National Service Dogs Training Center – to be used specifically for the training of Certified Service Dogs for children & families living with autism.

This contribution to National Service Dogs will be made in honour of Wanda Spruyt. “We hope many community members will feel a personal connection to the cause and do their part by participating or volunteering, in the 2011 Hog Jog”, said Wanda, a pork producer in Strathroy, Ontario and a long time puppy raiser, event volunteer and supporter of NSD.

The prevalence rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Canada is 1 in 110. Since 1996, National Service Dogs (NSD) has been training Labrador and Golden  Retrievers to assist children and families living with Autism. Certified Autism Service Dogs improve socialization, suppress behavioural outbursts and increase safety levels by alleviating the bolting behaviours common in children with autism. For more information on NSD, visit www.nsd.on.ca.

5th Annual Hog Jog  Tuesday June 22, 2010
Thank you for making the 2010 HogJog a huge success!

A record setting 451 runners, along with our Sponsors and Friends, helped us raise $42,500 for the Stratford General Hospital Foundation.  

All pledges from the 2010 Hog Jog will be going to The Stratford  General Hospital Foundation – to be used specifically for the purchase of  life-saving cardiac equipment for the new emergency unit.

This contribution to The Stratford General Hospital Foundation will be made in honour of Dr. George Charbonneau and his wife, Ann Coyle.
George, a founding director of OPIC and a respected swine veterinary practitioner, utilized the emergency unit of the Stratford Hospital when he suffered a heart attack. Ann, who works in the veterinary practice and as active  member of the Hog Jog Planning Committee, is very grateful for the services of  their local hospital.

Thanks to all of our runners and sponsors $20,000 from the 2009 Hog Jog will be going to the Lung Association, Huron-Perth to be used specifically for projects around asthma awareness.
The contributions to the Lung Association, Huron-Perth will be made in honour of Gilbert Vanden Heuvel, a successful pork producer from Huron County who has had asthma all his life. Gilbert is also active in industry associations, his church and community while living a healthy, athletic life fully with his asthma under control.  

Thanks to all of our runners and sponsors $20,000 from the 2009 Hog Jog will be going to the  Alzheimer Society to be used specifically for awareness projects.
These contributions will be made in honour of Jeff Timmermans.

Thanks to all of our runners and sponsors $20,000 from the 2007 Hog
Jog will be going to the  Heart and Stroke Foundation to be used specifically to purchase AEDs.

These contributions will be made in honour of Doug Mause.

Thanks to all of our runners and sponsors $21,000 from the 2006 HogJog will be going to the  Parkinson Society to be used specifically for awareness projects.These contributions will be made in honour of Richard Hiscocks.