The Cheeseletes

We host annual 5k races and other events to raise funds for the non-profit organizations in the cheese industry offering great opportunities for growth.

We are cheese advocates, promoting the education and enrichment of this growing industry we love so dearly. We strive to ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive intellectually and ethically. Our commitment is to create a platform for cheese non-profits to increase community awareness and involvement. Through our collaborative efforts, we pay our love forward through organizing fundraising events benefitting the educational non-profits within the cheese community.

11/28/2023

It’s GIVING TUESDAY!!!

Help is raise $3,000 for cheese education!

Donate, share, whisper in your neighbor’s ear and together we can raise enough money to meet our goal! If we raise $3,000, we’ll be able to give away 6 Back in the Vat Grants in 2024!!!

11/25/2023

We are so very grateful for our Cheeseletes community!!
2023 was an incredible year getting to launch our Back in the Vat Grant!! We gave away 4 grants for cheese education!!

With 2024 just around the corner, our goal is to give away at least 6 GRANTS!!!

And we cannot do it without you!

We need to raise $3,000 to meet our $10,000 goal! Please think of donating ANYDAY and especially on GIVING TUESDAY!!

https://www.unitedcharitable.org/fsp_daf/the-cheeseletes/

11/17/2023

07/12/2023

Cheeseletes 5k Registration, Volunteer Sign-Up and Donations! Oh my! -

Cheeseletes 5k Registration, Volunteer Sign-Up and Donations! Oh my! We hope you've been lacing up your sneakers getting ready for the 2023 Cheeseletes 5k! This year the Cheeseletes 5k is going back to where it all began: Des Moines, Iowa! And you can race with us in-person or virtually! It all started seven years ago with the first the “Run For The Cheese Party...

06/15/2023

2023 Cheeseletes 5k and SWAG!! -

2023 Cheeseletes 5k and SWAG!! We hope you've been lacing up your sneakers getting ready for the 2023 Cheeseletes 5k! This year the Cheeseletes 5k is going back to where it all began: Des Moines, Iowa! And you can race with us in person or virtually! It all started seven years ago with the first the “Run For The Cheese Party...

06/10/2023

2023 Cheeseletes 5k REGISTRATION is LIVE!!!
Join us in-person July 21st, in Des Moines, IA during the American Cheese Society conference or virtually!

This year’s 5k will raise funds for our Back in the Vat Grant and more!!

We will have lots of prizes, kaastumes and FUN! Let’s lace up our sneakers, put on our winds and raise money for cheese education!!!

Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Portland/2022CheeseletesInPersonVirtual5k

Stay tuned for more race announcements and Back in the Vat cheese education experiences here!

2023 Cheeseletes In Person & Virtual 5k The 2023 Cheeseletes In Person & Virtual 5k is on Monday July 17, 2023 to Friday July 21, 2023. It includes the following events: 2023 Cheeseletes In Person 5k and 2023 Cheeseletes Virtual 5k.

01/09/2023

Back in the Vat Grant is LIVE!! -

Back in the Vat Grant is LIVE!! Applications are live! In 2022, we launched fundraising for our Back in the Vat grant to support and connect enthusiastic cheese professionals to hosts looking for inspiration from the outside.

01/08/2023

Back in the Vat Grant is LIVE!! -

Back in the Vat Grant is LIVE!! Applications are live! In 2022, we launched fundraising for our Back in the Vat grant to suppor and connect enthusiastic cheese professionals to hosts looking for inspiration from the outside.

06/27/2022

Thank you to everyone who purchased Cheeseletes Swag! Those monies will go directly to our "Back in the vat" grant and help a cheese professional gain the cheese industry education they've only dreamed of!
If you missed the deadline, not to worry! We will be bringing a few sunglasses and hoodies to Portland!