The inaugural Hope Hero Dash 5k will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the AD Makepeace Cranberry Bog in Wareham.

The 5k is sponsored by the Message of Hope Foundation.

Headquartered in West Wareham, the Message of Hope Foundation donates thousands of “Happy Hope Bags” to children filled with crayons, coloring books, Playdoh, iTunes cards etc.. to hospitalized children throughout Massachusetts with special needs or chronic and life threatening illnesses each year.

According to the Foundation, its goal is to make kids feel better with a boost of hope and love.

The Foundations partners with Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Mass General Hospital, Brockton Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital to name a few.

Race details can be found online at messageofhopefoundation.org. The race begins at 9 a.m. at at the AD Makepeace Cranberry Bog, 158 Tihonet Road.