It was a hot summer all across the United States, but the sweltering conditions couldn't slow down Team Move For Hunger. Runners from Philadelphia, to Chicago, to Seattle, even all the way up in Alaska, beat the heat and turned their miles into meals by joining our race team.
Storming Through the Windy City
For the third year in a row, Team Move For Hunger participated in the Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 1/2 Marathon & 10K. This race featured our largest team ever, including some of our most supportive partners, with members from Montway Auto Transport, National Van Lines, Brookfield Global Relocation Services, and Blackhawk Moving and Storage all turning their miles into meals.
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COO and President of National Van Lines, Tim Helenthal and daughter Lauren with his top fundraiser award at Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 2016[/caption]
Tim Helenthal, President and COO of National Van Lines, raised an amazing $6,721 for our hunger relief and food waste reduction programs, making him our biggest fundraiser with the team to date!
Gentle Giant Rescues Over 15 Tons of Food/Beverages at Races across the U.S.
Gentle Giant Moving Company's branches in Seattle, New York, and Philadelphia combined to rescue over 30,000 pounds of leftover energy bars, bananas, sports drinks, and more from races in each of their respective cities this summer.
Updater Tackles the Tunnels to Towers 5k
Our newest board member, Jenna Weinerman, and her friends at Updater raised over $5,000 at the Tunnels to Towers 5K on September 25th.
Fighting Hunger in The Frontier State
Nicole Cleary of Alaska Terminals, an Atlas Van Lines agent, participated in the Anchorage Run Fest Half Marathon and raised over $2,500 in the process.
Rocky Mountain High-Five!
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Colorado Hi-Tec tackling the 5K at the Colfax Marathon 2016[/caption]
A huge thank you to our Team members who rocked the Colfax Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 5K & Urban 10 Miler in May! The team raised over $2,800 for our food waste reduction and hunger relief programs.
So Much More Ahead
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 Rock 'N' Roll Brooklyn Half-Marathon, Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5k, the Skechers Performance Marathon & 5k, and the Big Sur International Marathon!
Want more information? Contact our Team Captain Emily at [email protected] or call 732.832.5025
