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Feb
02

Blue Weekend Benefit Show at Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop

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We talked to our buddies in Blue Weekend and they agreed to play a benefit show for us at Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop. We decided that we would have the entry to the event be FREE, but we are requesting that people donate to Grind Out Hunger. This event is about bring people together in support of a good cause, if we help feed kids in our community while doing it, GREAT! We will have Grind Out Hunger product available and well as some special Blue Weekend merch with proceeds benefitting Grind Out Hunger.

Feel free to bring Canned food and/or Ca$h donations to the event.

Email Shawn Hatjes with any questions or concerns.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!
Event details below…


Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop Presents:

Blue Weekend

February 12, 2012
6:30pm 

A benefit show for Grind Out Hunger

No Cover. Donations Appreciated.

LOT F MINI RAMP will be OPEN.
(Notarized waiver required to skate. Download waiver HERE.)

To find out more about Blue Weekend visit their Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/blueweekend 

To RSVP to this event check out the Facebook Event at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/377798932236934/ 

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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!!!

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


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Jan
18

102.5 KDON Morning Madhouse – Hunger Fighters

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Its been a crazy week at Grind Out Hunger Headquarters. We teamed up with a good friend of ours, Connor Luther, and shot some video of community members that are doing their part in the fight against hunger. Last Friday we woke up at 5am and cruised over to Salinas to join the 102.5 KDON Morning Madhouse in their studio. We were given the opportunity to film them talking about why they work so closely with Grind Out Hunger. These guys have shown up at food drives to hang out, they have given Grind Out Hunger air time and support everything that we do.

As you all can imagine, it was a crazy morning! Those guys are ridiculous.  45 minutes of filming…for a 30 second final clip! Lets just say, we got our fair share of outtakes …From Domingo forgetting his lines to Showbiz using his phone during recording, it was a blast.
Hey, whoever said fighting hunger can’t be fun!?

Big thanks to the Madhouse guys; Sam Diggedy, Showbiz, Domingo, and RickyDanny for supporting the cause.

The 102.5 KDON Morning Madhouse are Hunger Fighters….ARE YOU!?

Check out the video below and for more videos of Hunger Fighters in our community visit: TheFoodBank.Org/ThankYou



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Jan
11

KZSC 88.1 does an interview with Grind Out Hunger Founder Danny Keith

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Grind Out Hunger founder, Danny Keith and Grind Out Hunger Program Coordinator, Shawn Hatjes were invited by Melissa Stone to join her on her morning radio show on KZSC. They spoke about the Grind Out Hunger program, how it began and where it is going. The radio show along with info about the Grind Out Hunger program can be found below.

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With 1 in 4 children going food insecure in Santa Cruz County and over 55,000 people a month needing emergency food support, Grind Out Hunger in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County is doing everything it can to “educate and involve the community to end hunger and malnutrition”. Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County distributes over 700,000 pounds of food per month with over half being fresh fruit and produce through 200 member agencies and food for children distributions.

Grind Out Hunger was created through the vision of skateboarders helping kids overcome hunger. Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop founded Grind Out Hunger with the goal of inspiring kids to help kids; Danny Keith mentions “by going directly to the schools and talking with the kids, it has a huge impact.” Grind Out Hunger is an educational piece challenging local elementary, middle and high schools to raise food and money for hungry children in the community. Since the inception of Grind Out Hunger the youth of Santa Cruz County has collected over 1 million pounds of food for working poor families and children.

“The secret message communicated to most young people today by the society around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite nicely until they – at some distant point in the future – will take over the reigns. Yet the fact is that the society is not running itself nicely… because the rest of us need all the energy, brains, imagination and talent that young people can bring to bear down on our difficulties. For society to attempt to solve its desperate problems without the full participation of even very young people is imbecile.”quote by Alvin Toffler

Shawn Hatjes, Danny Keith and Melissa Stone on KZSC 88.1 Conciliation Sunday

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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!

Outside the Tune and Repair shop at China Peak. 
Marissa building her Grind Out Hunger army…
Marissa with her winnings from the “Amazing Race” style competition hosted by China Peak. 

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Jan
04

“If You Can’t Feed a Hundred People, Just Feed One.”

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Hey Everyone! Shawn here…

I woke up this morning, not wanting to get out of bed, so comfortable under my blankets. After laying there for a bit it finally hit me that we have officially entered 2012. A New Year. My thoughts started to take me back several years ago when I was in middle school,  living on a diet of Top Ramen for about a month and living in a 1 room studio apartment with my Mom and Sister. I remember feeling like my life was never going to get better, like I was stuck in a dark place where light was unable to reach.
With the help of family and friends I was able to get out of that tough period in my life and turn things around, but it wasn’t without a great deal of self motivation and the courage to fight.

Now, years later, I am working in the non-profit world thinking of every possible way to help those that are currently in the situation that I used to be in. I know that I have the power to make a difference. I know i have the power to change the world, but I also know that I can’t do it alone.

Grind Out Hunger is first and foremost about empowering the youth, helping them realize that they CAN make a difference in the world around them. What kids and adults need to realize is that every act of kindness, no matter how small, is significant. Not only does it leave you feeling good, but it feeds hope. The hope that might be fading within the minds of those going through a tough time. This small bit of hope that each of us has the power to spread is all it takes to pick someone up and change their life.

I found this quote earlier today that is going to help me get my message across:

Not everyone can donate hundreds of dollars. Not everyone has the time to volunteer hours and hours at a non-profit. This does not mean that you can not make a significant impact on someones life. Dont feel like your quarter or your dollar donation is insignificant. We can’t walk around with the mind set that others are going to fix problems of hunger, malnutrition, homelessness for us. We cant rely on others to change the world. WE have to be the CHANGE and the only way that this can happen is if we fight this war together.

I’m forming an army of Hunger Fighters. I need YOUR help.

If you want to become a Hunger Fighter email me by clicking my name: SHAWN HATJES
OR fill out a volunteer inquiry at this link:  http://grindouthunger.org/volunteer/

If you have the ability to donate money to the cause please click the button below.


If you are a kid and don’t have the ability to donate online, please shoot me an email and we can talk about how you can get your donation to Grind Out Hunger.

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