The Oswego State Fitness Centers hosted the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on Saturday.

The run is organized every year to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, a charity organization that seeks to feed children that are usually reliant on school-provided free or reduced-rate lunches to eat every day.

The Fitness Centers charged a registration fee of $5, and interested parties could sign up at either the Cooper fitness center or the Glimmerglass fitness center.

Held over Homecoming Weekend, the run was open to alumni and students of Oswego State.

The charity, Blessings in a Backpack, founded by Hilary Duff, has partnered with a market research company, which found that children fed by the charity regularly saw increased school performance, fewer disciplinary actions and higher school attendance rates.

The Pumpkin Run is an annual event held in October.

Oswego State hosted its annual Homecoming Tailgate event on Saturday.

The event, which was held outside in Lot EC-7, at the intersection of Sheldon Ave and NY-104, featured music, games and food.

The Homecoming Tailgate event was held last year in the Marano Campus Center activity court, next to the ice rink.

Members of Greek Life set up tents with games, while a student DJ played music for the attendees.

According to the Oswego State webpage, the homecoming events were reinstated in 2015 following a 40 year break.

Attendees were also able to watch the soccer game against SUNY Geneseo at the adjacent Laker Turf Stadium, which started at 1 p.m.

Photo: Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian