Team Move For Hunger came storming out of the gates this spring. In the past 3 months, we've seen our single-largest fundraiser to date, a mover run further than any Team member ever has before, and one of our interns step up and turn his miles into meals.
Race Team Sets Record at Big Sur Marathon
For the second year in a row, Team Move For Hunger was proud to be an official charity for the Big Sur International Marathon. This well-respected race is often touted as a “bucket list” race by runners, and features challenging elevation changes, dramatic scenery, and world-class support.
Two dozen runners, including David Bargueno, who raised $1,320, signed up to turn their miles into meals at this year’s race, and each had a fundraising goal of $1,000. We’re proud to say that 21 of our team members reached that goal and together raised $25,879, which makes this our single-largest fundraiser to date!
Read more about this year's Big Sur Marathon.
Read more about David in this Runner Spotlight.
Meet "The Ultramover"
Jake Green of Dixie Moving & Storage, a Bekins agent based in Washington, Utah, competed in the Bryce Canyon 50-mile race on June 17. He now has his sights set on a 100K in July, and a 100-mile race somewhere down the road.
We met Jake at the Wheaton/Bekins conference in 2016 and he immediately immersed himself and the company in the program. Like so many of our members, Jake has seen how much is wasted during the relocation process and vowed to do something about it.
“I move people on a regular basis that end up throwing away a lot of food that could be donated or given to somebody that doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from," he says.
Learn more about Jake in this Team Move For Hunger Spotlight.
Moving For Hunger in the Mile High City
Team Move For Hunger returned to Denver for the third year in a row to take on the Colfax Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, Relay, Urban 10 Miler & 5K on May 21. Runners/walkers from Colorado Hi-Tec Moving & Storage, a Wheaton agent, and American Moving & Storage, a Bekins agent participated in the 1/2 marathon and 5K. They also turned their miles into meals by raising more than $2,300 to support our hunger relief and food waste reduction efforts!
Check out this photo gallery from the race.
An Intern Goes The Extra 13.1 Miles
For the fifth year in a row, Team Move For Hunger partnered with the New Jersey Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, Relay & 5K to fight hunger in the Garden State. This is a race that’s near and dear to our hearts, as it takes place in Long Branch, NJ, which is just a 10-minute car ride (or a nice 7-mile jog) from our office in Asbury Park.
This year’s NJ Marathon Team got an unexpected boost when one of our interns, John McLaughlin, told us that he wanted to sign up for the race and turn his miles into meals.
The Best is Yet to Come!
Ready to join Team Move For Hunger and turn YOUR miles into meals? We’ve got a number of incredible races on the horizon, including the San Francisco Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & 5K, the Chicago 1/2 Marathon & 5K, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Medtronic TC 10 Mile, 10K & 5K, the Detroit Free Press Chemical Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & 5K, CNO Financial Indianapolis Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & 5K, Philadelphia Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & 8K, Space Coast 1/2 Marathon, and the Seattle Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K & 5K!
Want more information? Contact our Team Captain Emily at [email protected] or call 732.832.5025
