Tuesday kicks off Armstrong’s “Avenge Hunger Month.”
The initiative started three years ago to coincide with National Hunger Action Month. It’s also a part of their Breaking Bread initiative that aims to raise awareness about the need for food in the community.
With traditional fundraising sidelined by COVID-19, Armstrong is sponsoring a virtual 5K to help raise money for community food banks.
“The community feeding programs will be the real winners in this race,” stated Armstrong Community Marketing Manager, Daneen O’Donnell, “Armstrong is going to provide donations for the top three times, to the food pantry of the racers’ choice.”
A donation of $250 in honor of first place, $150 for second and $75 for third will be added to the contributions that come from the race fees and other donations.
Race participation is during the entire month of September, with the registration deadline on September 23, 2020. “Participants will receive a medal for their participation,” continued O’Donnell, “to show that they have helped Avenge Hunger in their community.”
Over the past two years, Avenge Hunger Month has raised over $25,000 and collected more than 80,000 pounds of food.
You can register for the virtual 5K here.
