Every year there are thousands of marathons across the country where determined runners try their best to accomplish the impressive athletic feat. For these marathons, tons of food and water are available at the finish line to help replenish runners who have pushed their bodies to its limit. What most people don't know, however, is that whatever food is left over after the race is often just thrown out. That's where we can help.
Since 2014, Move For Hunger has worked tirelessly to rescue leftover food/beverages from races all across the country. In fact, our network has volunteered to rescue all of the bananas, energy bars, water, and sports drinks from 14 races this year alone. Thanks to those movers, more than 117,000 pounds of food and drinks have been delivered to food banks nationwide.
Our most recent rescue took place in Seattle on June 10 at the Rock n' Roll Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K. Our friends from Golden Services picked up 17,500 lbs. of food/drinks and delivered it all to the Rainier Valley Food Bank, where they will be properly distributed. Over the past 3 years, members of our network have recovered 61,500 lbs. of food from this race alone.
The team at Golden Services is doing an amazing job, but there are still more than 41 million Americans who struggle with food insecurity on a daily basis, so we need even more help!
Learn more about food rescues and how your company can get involved.
