Grind Out Hunger is all about feeding children through skateboarding. So when Consuelo Anthony of C3TV Skateboard Radio sent me a Tweet about endorsing a skate event in Georgia with proceeds going to feed children I was all over it. With over 1.5 million listeners worldwide, C3TV Skateboard Radio has now began what Grind Out Hunger has needed…a voice! Consuelo and her crew are truly angels as I urge you to listen and support this awesome Radio Channel. Lets get Grind Out Hunger widespread so the skateboarders of the world can help end childhood hunger! Today’s Grind Out Hunger food drive will go down Saturday June 26th from 2pm to 6pm EST at North Georgia Skateboard Center, Tunnel Hill Georgia with prizes donated from ERGO and Santa Cruz Skate Shop. Make sure to listen up LIVE or go to the site C3TV Skateboard Radio to hear Grind Out Hunger call in and discuss feeding children through skateboarding Saturday 9:15am EST. This should be a good time, thanks to C3TV Skateboarding Radio and especially Consuelo Anthony! Please check out these Georgia Foodbanks and support them there is over 1.8 million children going food insecure right now in 29 counties in Georgia!!!
C3TVRadio Skateboard Radio hosts Grind Out Hunger event in Atlanta
Josh Copeland, Nick Copeland and Zach Copeland of C3TV Skateboard Radio
Things for Grind Out Hunger just keep getting better. The Santa Cruz Derby Girls are a non-profit 501.3c and have been heavily involved in the community and giving back since their inception. Cool enough, that SCDG started a junior league in Santa Cruz County and have a packed roster of over 25 girls vying to be the next Santa Cruz Derby Girl. I was blown away when I get the phone call from Kiki Clash (one of many SCDG angels) that the Santa Cruz Junior Derby Girls had nominated Grind Out Hunger as their 2009 charity. They invited me down to speak to the girls at the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium during practice one day and I obviously obliged. As I sat and watched these young girls do the workout with coaches “Candy Hooligan”, “Pixie Painful” and “Liv and let Die” I was exhausted by their efforts. I popped out onto the floor and began to preach the word around Grind Out Hunger. At the end of the talk, I had challenged them to raise 100lbs each and I would reward them with a prize. If the work out was any indication of what the Junior Derby Girls were capable of, I was sure they would rise to the feat.
Second Harvest Food Bank Hunger Fighter Award dinner was awesome and the facilities at the Santa Cruz Elks Lodge were incredible. I always enjoy going to Second Harvest Food Bank functions, it just makes you feel so good hanging out with everyone. Being that this is the 4th year of Grind Out Hunger which works with local Elementary, Middle and High School kids by motivating them to contribute to the Holiday Food Drive. Grind Out Hunger utilizes the Action Sports channel to encourage the youth to raise the most pound per student at their school for over $1200 in prizes from Santa Cruz Skate Shop. I was able to speak once again on behalf of Grind Out Hunger and announce the winning schools and preach the word against hunger. This years winners went over the top once again and made the Grind Out Hunger program have another successful year. The winners of this years skate deck, trophy and bragging rights are:
Elementary School: Carden School of Santa Cruz $300 prize
Middle School: Salesian Junior High School $300 prize
High School: Empire Academy$600 prize
With Generation Next award going to Watsonville High School with a 416% increase over 2007 and Brook Knoll for raising 2683 pounds of food.
Ok, so here it is in all its glory. I did think we would have better success this year but it seems that the recession has taken its toll on our program as well (we barely missed last years totals). 2009 we are going to hit the ground running and get things switched back around. I will announce the official winners after the dinner on March 4th at the Elks Lodge. If you see your school on here and want to be a part of our program please email dk@grindouthunger.org for 2009!
Well another Grind Out Hunger campaign has ended and now we await the winners of this years contest. After speaking at Garden Elementary, Gateway School, Del Mar Elementary, Pajaro Valley High School, Mission Hill Elementary and a few luncheons, Turkey Tuesdays at Safeway on Soquel and the last appearance at Sav Mart on 41st Ave we did our best to get the word out. Kids seemed responsive and stoked, but with the bad economy and downturn in people having extra this year, I am hopeful we can at least raise a significant amount of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Looking forward to announcing the winners and doing some interviews for our new site that has been so graciously provided by Sleepless Media, if you need anything web see them! Thanks Jon!!! Below are some Grind Out Hunger pictures and articles that made their way out there.
This was the first two weeks of the Grind Out Hunger campaign I do with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz/San Benito Counties. I have to say every time this year I get excited to go see the kids and speak to them about Grind Out Hunger at their elementary/middle and high schools. This weeks engagements included Gateway School, Garden Elementary School, and double session at Del Mar Elementary in addition to the Annual Second Harvest Holiday Kickoff Luncheon.
The above graphic is a skateboard we made to promote the Grind Out Hunger campaign, we sell them for $100 with all proceeds donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank ($1 = $9 worth of food and we sold 50 of these last year) It also doubles as a trophy for the winning schools. I enjoy being able to bring the message to the action sports youth in our area, I feel that if informed kids have the biggest hearts and love a competition. In case you are new to the blog, the structure of the Grind Out Hunger contest consists of three divisions; elementary, middle school and high school. The rules of the contest are the school with the most pounds per student raised will win a gift certificate to Santa Cruz Skate Shop ($300 for elementary and middle schools, while high schools receive $600). 2007 Grind Out Hunger campaign collected 150,000 pounds of food on behalf of the Second Harvest Food Bank. I wonder if last years standouts Aptos High and Empire Academy will rise to the challenge once again and help Grind Out Hunger. Stay tuned as I keep you all up to date with this years initiative.
Select food drive dates
First, you should decide on dates for your food drive.
Contact Second Harvest
Download and complete our School Participation Food Drive form. Contact Andy at (831) 722-7110 ext. 213 or andy@thefoodbank.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.
Set a goal
Each $1 counts as 3 pounds of food. A great tip for a successful food drive is setting a goal.
Get creative!
Compete against classrooms, add competition to your homecoming, challenge your teachers, plan an event, collect food or cash from your neighbors and friends.
How many barrels?
Determine how many barrels to order (one barrel holds an average of 125 pounds of food).
Schedule Delivery and Pickup
Once you have planned your drive, you should contact Second Harvest to arrange for delivery of barrels, donation envelopes, bags and other supplies you may need to conduct your drive.
