Marissa Hushaw came on board with Grind Out Hunger about 4 months ago with a $1000 goal set in mind. She wanted to hit that goal by the end of her snowboarding season…well the end of the season is here and we are all proud to say that she passed her goal and has raised $3907.
That amount of cash converts to 15,628 meals.
Through her snowboarding and consistent advocacy of the Grind Out Hunger program and mission, Marissa has changed the lives of many, not only the lives of those who need food, but those who have been looking for a way to help their community. Marissa has infected the lives of many of the youth, giving them a sense of purpose and introducing them to the world of philanthropy and giving. We look forward to having Marissa on our team as a Hunger Fighter through the Summer months as she launches her Summer Grind Out Hunger Campaign.
“Wow where do I start? This season has been freaking amazing. From the hiking to secret early pow stashes, to ending my season shredding the hill ALONE with Andy Finch and some cameras. Riding with Andy was amazing. We got on the hill by snowcat before it opened and shredded everything! We even did some rock drops! He’s crazy and I’m stoked to have ridden with him. That was a huge highlight of my season, but my favorite part had to be the turnout at my Grind Out Hunger Rail Jam!!! All the support I got this season from friends family and people I didn’t even know until now. My Winter goal of raising $1,000 Was obliterated within the first month. It ended with nearly $4,000!!! How rad is that!? Unfortunately now that the Winter has melted away (until i head on up to High Cascade Snowboard Camp in Oregon this Summer) I have to move back into my surfing, skating, wakeboarding, rock climbing, and mountain biking mode! Which means a NEW summer goal. Since my last goal was finished within a month… Let’s raise it to $2,000! I want to see how quickly we can blow up that goal and how many kids we can feed. So from now until the end of august, let’s CRUSH my new goal and GRIND OUT HUNGER.”
~ Marissa Hushaw, Hunger Fighter
Marissa’s 2012 Summer Campaign has officially launched. Head over to http://thefoodbank.givezooks.com/campaigns/marissa-hushaw-grind-out-hunger-summer to donate today.
Keep an eye out for updates on Marissa’s Summer adventures. We will be lining up some summer events to benefit her new campaign as well as releasing new product to purchase. Together we can Grind Out Hunger.
Marissa Hushaw and Andy Finch wearing Grind Out Hunger wristbands.
Marissa would like to express her thanks to EVERYONE that has supported her and her Grind Out Hunger campaign. Whether it was a monetary donation, or just repping the cause by wearing her wristband. Every little bit has helped in the movement against childhood hunger.
She would like to thank her current sponsors; Santa Cruz Snowboards, Giro, and of course her home mountain, China Peak Mountain Resort.
She has also gotten a great deal of support through the Grind Out Hunger sponsor channels and she would like thank each one of them…
• Jimbo Phillips Graphix
• Pono hawaiian Grill
• Jay Moriarity Foundation
• The Go Big Project
• Specialized Helicopters
• Whole Foods
• 102.5 KDON
• Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop
• 3D Construction
• and of course, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County
Whether she’s flying around a banked turn or catching air high above the competition, 15-year-old snowboarder Marissa Hushaw is dedicated to doing what she loves and giving back to the community that nurtured her talent.
The campaign started with Hushaw reaching out to friends and family, but it began to snowball when the China Peak ski and snowboard community got involved.
