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Feb
22

“Like” Marissa Hushaw’s NEW Facebook Fan Page!

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Marissa and her good friends Meagan and Ashley at China Peak this past weekend.

We havent posted a blog since Marissa’s Birthday! Wow… well, one of our agreements with Marissa was that once she turned 15 we would help her create her very own Facebook Fan Page. That time has come, and her page is already blowing up!!!

Why “like” Marissa’s fan page? Well, let us tell you…
On Marissa’s fan page you will be able to see on the go, live updates from marissa as she’s on the Mountain and Fighting Hunger! She will be posting everything from photos, to videos, Grind Out Hunger blogs to local events! She will also keep you up to speed on how you can get involved with her Grind Out Hunger Campaign.

This is really exciting, so lets show Marissa some support and head over to her facebook page and “like”.
Dont be shy to go the extra mile and share her page with your Facebook friends. The more the merrier.

You can see her page by following this link: http://www.facebook.com/marissahushaw
OR
Follow the link on the Facebook Wiget below.

You rock, Marissa!

Tags: China Peak Mountain Resort, China Peak Tune and Repair Shop, Giro, grind out hunger, Hunger Fighter, Marissa Hushaw, Michael Hushaw, Santa Cruz Snowboards, second harvest food bank

Feb
14

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARISSA!

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First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARISSA!

Now that snow has been falling so much has been going in in the world of Hunger Fighter, Marissa Hushaw. This past weekend Marissa went up to China Peak to compete in Round 2 of CCSSS. She took 1st place in heats 1 and 2 BoarderX with a 2nd place finishing the final (Leading points now for the season). She is blazing fast and has won 1st in the CCSSS GS competition. Marissa also took the 1st Wild Card for the Pro Snowboarder Andy Finch Invitational Slope Style Park event coming up (Female division). She was stoked when they called her over and gave the card and 1st entry.
Congrats on the wins, Marissa!

We sat down and asked Marissa “why are you so passionate about Grind Out Hunger?”. Her answer was nothing less than inspirational.
Check it out:

“Grind Out Hunger is first about showing kids that they can make a difference. Not just in their own lives, but they can change others. Learning the fact that one out of four people in my own community are malnourished, and go hungry every day really got to me. Not only does Grind Out Hunger provide nutritious food, but it provides a source of education to teach people how to choose and consume healthy foods. One tiny act of kindness from kids or adults will NOT go unrecognized. It makes you feel great when you know that you are helping to feed the people who live in your own community. Not only does it give them hope and strength, but it gives you community hope as well. Hope can be contagious! It spreads all throughout ones self and rubs off on others. One tiny spark of hope can make a colossal difference. I know that I have the power to make a difference, but I know that I can’t do it alone.”

~ Marissa N. Hushaw – Hunger Fighter!

Enjoy some photos of Marissa’s Birthday weekend below…

If you would like to donate to her campaign in honor of her birthday, please click the button below.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARISSA!Thank you for EVERYTHING you have done.
~ Grind Out Hunger Team

Tags: China Peak Mountain Resort, China Peak Tune and Repair Shop, Giro, grind out hunger, Hunger Fighter, Marissa Hushaw, Michael Hushaw, Santa Cruz Snowboards, second harvest food bank

Feb
10

Marissa Hushaw’s Birthday Wish…

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Anyone know what February 14th is!? Yes, Valentines Day, but it’s also Marissa Hushaw’s 15th Birthday!!!

We sat down and talked with her for a bit asking her what she’s wanting for her birthday. She responded by saying that she wanted to use her birthday as a day to raise food for kids in need.

She came to the decision that the ONLY wish she has for her birthday to raise $200 (600 pounds of food) for Grind Out Hunger.

We looked at that and started breaking down the numbers. If 20 people donated $10 to her online campaign, her wish would be fulfilled.
Marissa believes that her community, family, and friends can make this happen, no problem.
So, LETS DO IT!

There are two ways YOU can help Marissa’s Birthday wish come true:

1. Donate Online Here

2. Order a Special Edition Marissa Hushaw/Grind Out Hunger Wristband

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated no matter how big or small.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARISSA!

Tags: China Peak Mountain Resort, Giro, grind out hunger, Hunger Fighter, Marissa Hushaw, Michael Hushaw, Santa Cruz Snowboards, second harvest food bank

Jan
30

Win for Marissa, Win for Grind Out Hunger

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Marissa Hushaw…this girl is ON FIRE.

First off, in case you all havent noticed, she reached her winter goal of raising $1000 for Grind Out Hunger…in fact she went OVER her goal and is currently at $1252. Thats 3,756 pounds of food! Marissa’s campaign is still OPEN.
You can help her fight hunger by donating at: www.grindouthunger.org/marissahushaw

Now, for some more AWESOME news…Marissa had her first competition of the season this past weekend. And guess what happened….SHE WON!
1st place in both Women’s Boarder Cross AND Womens Boarder GS. Big thanks to all of her friends and family that have supported her and continue to do so. We have heard many great things about the community at China Peak Mountain Resort and plan on taking a trip up there with Marissa in the near future.

China Peak Tune and Repair shop donated a portion of their tips during the competition day to Marissa’s Grind Out Hunger campaign. They ended up donating 156 pounds that day! We wanted to give a special shout out to them for their donation and support!!!
China Peak also has Marissa’s Grind Out Hunger wristbands available at various locations on the mountain with 100% proceeds going to her campaign!

Marissa Hushaw + China Peak Community = HUNGER FIGHTERS

Congratulations Marissa for your wins this past weekend!!!

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Donations for Grind Out Hunger, WHAAATTT!!???

Tags: China Peak Mountai, China Peak Tune and Repair Shop, Giro, grind out hunger, Hunger Fighters, Marissa Hushaw, Michael Hushaw, santa cruz skate and surf shop, Santa Cruz Snowboards

Jan
18

Marissa Hushaw – Hunger Fighter

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When Marissa Hushaw came into the Grind Out Hunger Headquarters last Thursday she had no idea what she was getting herself into. We informed her that we were filming a video featuring her representing Grind Out Hunger, but she wasn’t sure what the setup was going to be like, or what we were asking her to do. When she got here we gave her a tour of the Food Bank so she could see the facility and what she is working so hard for. After the tour she was fried up and ready to get to filming. She now had a clear idea of what she is supporting and wanted to get that message out to her peers throughout Santa Cruz County.

We took her into our small conference room, which we cleared and turned into a filming studio just hours before. Lights, camera, action…we sat her down in a chair and flipped the camera on.

“Are we recording?” she asked.
“Yup.”, we responded.
“But what am i supposed to say?”
“Anything…”

She started talking freely about Grind Out Hunger and how she is stoked on helping feed kids in Santa Cruz County and beyond….we shot about 45 minutes of video and edited it down to a 30 second clip.

After recording we hung out and shot some photos. There were definitely many laughs. Working with Marissa and having her on our team is truly a blessing.
(To see more shots from the photo shoot check out the Grind Out Hunger Facebook Page )

Marissa Hushaw is a Hunger Fighter…ARE YOU?

Check out Marissa’s video clip below and to see videos of more community Hunger Fighters please visit: TheFoodBank.Org/ThankYou

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Jan
10

Update from the Mountain: China Peak Exploding with Grind Out Hunger Support

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We were contacted by Marissa recently with an update of her China Peak Adventures….

Marissa signed up for her CCSSS (Central Coast Ski & Snowboard Series) this past weekend. Now that she is a “big” freshman in high school she can compete at a new level. Marissa is going for Slopestyle Parks and BoarderX this season.

Her first competition is scheduled for January 22nd, 2012 with her bib # being #1 , ha! Rad!

We will be sure to fill you in with all of the competition details as they are shared with us.

China Peak ran an “Amazing Race” style contest all over the mountain this past weekend. Riders (Ski and Snowboarders) took off individually for a hunt with clues to where Nestle Chocolate milks were stashed all over the mountain top to bottom. Marissa cleaned house and brought back five of the ten (Four with winning stars on the bottom)…she won a China Peak gift card, Complete Ski/Board tune up, a Vew-Do Progression training board and a t-shirt! Way to go, Marissa!

It seems as if the news of Marissa’s involvement with Grind Out Hunger is spreading like wildfire! The China Peak Tune & Repair shop came out and said they read Marissa’s Santa Cruz community service campaign with Second Harvest Food Bank and Grind Out Hunger. They supported her 110% and offered to donate ALL of their tips this year to her goal. Marissa, being the kid hearted person she is, expressed her gratitude and explained that even just a portion of their tips would be greatly appreciated. The Tune and Repair shop now has a Grind Out Hunger sticker slapped on their window to show their support.

You can help marissa reach her goal by following the button below. Be sure to be on the look out for more updates about her fight against hunger!