The Boston Marathon is one of the most iconic races in the world, as more 30,000 runners hit the streets of the historic city each year. After running 26.2 grueling miles, the competitors need to refuel. While the runners eat a majority of the bananas, energy bars, and other snacks that are provided by the race, tons of food is still left behind at the finish line.
Our friends from the Gentle Giant Moving Company jumped at the opportunity to rescue any leftover food/drinks from this year's marathon and help get it to their neighbors in need. The crew recovered more than 11,560 lbs. of food from the race and delivered it to two food banks in the area - the Greater Boston Food Bank and Pine Street Inn.
Gentle Giant never fails to show their dedication to the fight against hunger, they have taken advantage of numerous opportunities to collect leftover food from races all over the nation. Their branches have rescued nearly 150,000 lbs. from 13 different races over the last four years!
More than 700,000 people in Massachusetts are food insecure, including 1 in 7 children. Thank you to everyone at Gentle Giant for supporting our mission to reduce food waste and fight hunger!
Learn more about food rescues and how your company can get involved.
