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Marissa Hushaw’s Winter Campaign Raises 15,628 Meals For Kids

shawn — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:07:31 +0000

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

Zane Keith and Marissa Hushaw’s Grind Out Hunger Youth Service Day

shawn — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:08:00 +0000

On Sunday April 22 Grind Out Hunger is having its first ever Youth Service Day at Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop. So, what does “Youth Service Day” actually mean? We are trying to rally up any and ALL youth hunger fighters to come on over to the Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop to skate the indoor ramps and raise awareness about Grind Out Hunger.

The Sodexo Foundation, Youth Service America, and Disney, Friends For Change are helping us put on this event. We were given some tools from them to use to make this FUN!

How, you ask?…Check out what’s going to be there…

1. HUNGER FIGHTERS: That would be YOU. Also get to hang out with Hunger Fighter athletes Zane Keith and Marissa Hushaw.

2. SKATEBOARDING: LOT F Mini Ramp will be open to all with a suggested donation to GOH to skate. Helmet required.

3. FOOD: Bruddah Timmy Hunt is hooking us up with da ono grinds from Pono Hawaiian Grill. Mahalo, Bruddah.

4. MUSIC: Live Music. Band TBA…

5. ARTS & CRAFTS: Art station with GOH coloring sheets for da groms and big kids. Who doesnt want to get their color on!?

6. SWAG: NEW Grind Out Hunger + Skate swag will be available. Bring a donation to get hooked up….

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Here are the details:

Zane Keith & Marissa Hushaw’s

Grind Out Hunger
Global Youth Service Day

Come Grind Out Hunger with your fellow Hunger Fighters

Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop
912 41st Ave
Santa Cruz, Ca 95062

Sunday April 22
12pm-5pm

**Please bring cash or food donation for the cause. $1 provides 4 meals for kids in need**

•Music • Skate • Food • Crafts • and more •

RSVP to the Facebook Event Here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/369269136449574/

We want EVERYONE there, so help us out by inviting your friends!

Specialized Helicopters, Fighting Hunger From the Skies

shawn — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:45:44 +0000

Specialized Helicopters Hangar.

Specialized Helicopters, the newest addition to the Grind Out Hunger sponsors…

About a week ago Danny Keith put the word out on his Facebook profile that he was wanting a helicopter for Grind Out Hunger. Why we need a helicopter? Time will tell…but that didn’t stop him from finding a partner to team up with the cause.

On Friday we cruised over to Specialized Helicopters in Watsonville and met up with Chief Pilot, Chris Gularte, sat down and talked for quite some time about the mission of Grind Out Hunger and how the partnership with Specialized Helicopter would look.

Danny explained to Chris that 1:4 Kids are going hungry in Santa Cruz and that Second Harvest Food Bank serves 55,000 people a month in Santa Cruz County alone. Chis dropped his pen the moment that he heard these numbers. He couldn’t understand how in Santa Cruz County, one of the most agriculturally rich locations (7th largest Ag industry in the world), people could be going food insecure. He knew right from that minute that he had to back the Grind Out Hunger program.

The conversation continued over lunch and when we came back to his office we went up in a helicopter to take a quick tour of Elkhorn Slough and the Santa Cruz coast line. Hovering over the bay, the experience was almost surreal. Grind Out Hunger going airborne…

We worked out a deal with Chris where 15% of each helicopter tour fee will be donated to Grind Out Hunger.

Click the button below to check out the different helicopter tour packages offered by Specialized Helicopters in Watsonville

This shows you that any type of business can be part of the war against hunger. We all need to come together, individuals, and businesses, to combine our strengths and talents to eradicate childhood hunger. It will take an army, and that army is building.

Chris Gularte. Chief Pilot. Specialized Helicopters. Hunger Fighter.

Specialized Helicopters

Chris Gularte showing Danny Keith into the helicopter

Inside the heli before takeoff.

Grind Out Hunger founder Danny Keith

Santa Cruz Coast

Danny Keith looking over the ocean off the Santa Cruz Coast.

Santa Cruz Coast

Second Harvest Food Bank from above....

Watsonville Airport

Specialized Helicopters Chris Gularte and Grind Out Hunger founder Danny Keith

Shawn Hatjes and Danny Keith at Specialized Helicopters...

About the New Hunger Fighter Specialized Helicopters

Specialized Helicopters, llc & Specialized Aviation serves all your helicopter needs, from tours and training to sales, service and overhaul. With a team of dedicated pilots and a fleet of state-of-the-art Robinson Helicopters and airplanes, we are committed to providing a high level of customer satisfaction, allowing exceptional experiences for all our customers.

Our flight operation services include the best in aerial photography, helicopter tours, charter, flight training and adventure flights. Our team of certified instructors and pilots are here to provide you with one-on-one instruction and personalized flights. Whether you are looking to obtain your private or commercial pilot’s license, or just looking to see the Bay Area from a bird’s eye view, Specialized Aviation can help.

Helicopter tours and flying lessons offer the experience of a lifetime and a unique vantage point for viewing the Monterey and San Francisco Bay. So gather your friends, or your clients, and experience the splendor of the California coast and inlands today with Specialized Aviation.

For those who already know the joy of riding in an aircraft and are looking for repairs and aircraft service, we are the only California Robinson dealership and service center along the coastline from Long Beach to the Oregon border. We’ve created our service and overhaul department to give the airplane and helicopter owner the best alternative to a factory service.

Specialized Helicopters has 2 locations to serve you.

1. Specialized Helicopter / Specialized Aviation in Watsonville

2. Specialized Helicopters Monterey

Click here to see the amazing Monterey Bay from above and help fight childhood hunger at the same time!

Star studded night, Big Wave Surfers, The Go Big Project and Chris Nuñez of Miami Ink/Ink Master raise 4000 Meals

shawn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:55:05 +0000

Joey Hernandez (Empire Entertainment), Danny Keith (Grind Out Hunger), Rocky Romano (The Go Big Project), and Chriz Nuñez (Miami Ink/Ink Master) at Maverick Moments Screening Saturday Night.

What can only be described as a night to be remembered, started out with torrential downpours. That did not stop hundreds of people turning out in their Saturday finest to support Grind Out Hunger‘s roll out of Surf as one of three new divisions. We called up Grind Out Hunger partner Timmy Hunt of Pono Hawaiian Grill and he gladly whipped up PuPu’s for 150 people, ” You know Pono Hawaiian Grill supports every Grind Out Hunger event regardless, lets do this brah!” It’s fairly obvious that people are moved to combat childhood hunger and will do whatever it takes to bring awareness.

Ken “Skindog” Collins in his support of feeding kids, donated hundreds of dollars of Volcom Gear to be given away over the course of the evening. “The fact that we have any kids let alone 1 in 4 going hungry is not going to fly with me, we are going to hit this head on and beat childhood hunger”.

The Go Big Project‘s CEO Rocky Romano approached founder Danny Keith and asked the question…we want in, how can we do it? Literally at that moment the surf division was born (another Jimbo Phillips masterpiece). With that came the opportunity to partner with the Maverick Moments docuseries about the gladiators of big wave surfing and the 4 to 5 times it breaks a year. The 2011-2012 season produced and Saturday night was the unveiling of the small films that make up Maverick Moments.

As stated in the Santa Cruz Patch article, both The Go Big Project and Grind Out Hunger put together a night and invited all the right people to attend and hear the message…The declaration of war on childhood hunger in Santa Cruz County. A couple of those people were Joey Hernandez CEO of Empire Entertainment and Chris Nuñez of Miami Ink/Ink Master fame mixed in with numerous Big Wave Surfers, Shawn Dollar, Anthony Tashnick, Nic Lamb, Andreas Flores and Tyler Fox.

About 200 people gathered together Saturday night at the R. Blitzer Gallery to watch the premier of The Go Big Project's "Maverick Moments: Danger" film.

Brian Laing CEO Hive Media and The Deadliest Catch Video Game; Eric Oejten of Empire Entertainment; Elizabeth Gummere President of the Santa Cruz Film Festival; Robert Blitzer of R. Blitzer Gallery; Jason “J-Willz” Williams and Jesse Corona of Ribsys Nickel; DJ Rudy B; Shawn Hatjes Photography and Surf Photographer Ryan “Chachi” Craig. Over all about 200 people filtered in and out over the evening at the R. Blitzer Gallery.

Danny Keith, Nic Lamb, and Rocky Romano.

Fans were able to hang out with the pro’s and the Miami Celebs and watch “Danger” part of the Maverick Moments documentary series. All of this was a precursor to the Mavericks Invitational Festival being held March 31st in Half Moon Bay which the Grind Out Hunger ramps will be a part of amongst some of the best big wave surfers. This night they will reveal multiple awards to be given to the surfers that got the best wave, best wipeout and many others. Please visit Mavericks Invitational Festival website and purchase your advance tickets and merchandise. Also please show up March 31st and support the event that is supporting Grind Out Hunger.

Chris Nuñez of Miami Ink/Ink Master and Grind Out Hunger Founder Danny Keith

The night also brought about some deep discussions about fighting childhood hunger nationwide with Chris Nuñez of Miami Ink/Ink Master and Grind Out Hunger Founder doing a hand shake deal to take Grind Out Hunger to Miami ASAP and work from the East Coast to the West Coast until no child goes hungry. Joey Hernandez CEO of Empire Entertainment was right there with Chris stating that no kid should go hungry and there are a new group of warriors ready to make sure we win this war.

Grind Out Hunger has blossomed from a skateboarding based charity to one that represents the lifestyle of the independent mindset. Skater, Surfers and Snowboarders united with Musicians (Jimbo Phillips logo dropping soon) have pledged one by one to fight childhood hunger locally and move nationally county by county.

Jason "J-Willz" Williams and Jesse Corona of local band Ribsys Nickel supporting Grind Out Hunger and The Go Big Project.

Current Hunger Fighters Snowboarder Marissa Hushaw and Skater Zane Keith are in full swing and currently Grind Out Hunger is signing Ken “Skindog” Collins and Nic Lamb two big wave gladiators that will have their own Grind Out Hunger merchandise landing soon. The newest division Musician will soon be added with bands dedicated to fighting childhood hunger just like their Skating, Surfing and Snowboarding counterparts. Take a look at the pic above…yep the best bands are already stepping up and getting involved and Ribsys Nickel would be an awesome partner (hint).

The future of Grind Out Hunger looks bright as the partnerships are beginning to form with one main focus…destroy childhood hunger. Stay tuned as digital media gets involved and we begin to tell the story that most do not want to hear….Kids going hungry. Coming to your T.V. very soon.

Extra special thanks to the nights sponsors, R. Blitzer Gallery, Pono Hawaiian Grill, DJ Rudy B, Volcom Clothing, Santa Cruz Film Festival, all The Go Big Project employees, the Grind Out Hunger volunteers, Cafe Mare, KK the bartender, all the people that came out and supported feeding kids and of course a HUGE THANKS to Big Cat and Anthony who were our bodyguards all night long making sure no one got out of line.

Special thanks to Jimbo Phillips for providing the iconic fork over concept, so far we have Surf, Skate, Snow and now Music is about to be revealed.

Our amazing sponsors include the Jay Moriarity Foundation, The Go Big Project, Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop, Whole Foods of Captiola/Santa Cruz, KDON 102.5, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County, 3D Construction, Pono Hawaiian Grill and of course Jimbo Phillips Graphix.

Miracle March at China Peak Mountain Resort

shawn — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:54:22 +0000

Looks like Marissa Hushaw had a BLAST up at China Peak Mountain Resort this past weekend. She competed in the finals of the Andy Finch Invitational Final, which was an amazing opportunity for her. We were informed that the CCSSS finals were postponed until next weekend due to 4-5 feet of snow fall, looks like Marissa has another week to prepare for that one. Looks like she got a lot of practice and of course FUN this past weekend with all of the fresh powder! Check out the photos below of her weekend and dont forget to head up to China Peak on the 31st for the 1st ever Marissa Hushaw Grind Out Hunger Rail Jam!
Remember that the rail jam will have two different setups! One for beginners and one for experienced riders. All ages are welcome! See you on the mountain!

All the info you will ever need to know about the rail jam can be found here:
China Peak Presents: Marissa Hushaw’s Grind Out Hunger Rail Jam

At the bottom of this blog is a “Miracle March” video made by China Peak. Check it out! Marissa is in it! Awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhjvVw4Kees

Marissa Hushaw Makes Front Page of Santa Cruz Sentinel Sports Section

shawn — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:29:38 +0000

Marissa Hushaw at it again. This time getting some press. Santa Cruz Sentinel released an article, front page of the sports section, today about Marissa, her love for snowboarding, and her dedication to Fighting Hunger. Marissa has a big weekend coming up as she is going to be competing in the the Andy Finch Invitational Finals.
Everyone, be sure to wish her luck on her Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/marissahushaw

Good luck this weekend, Marissa! Have Fun!

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Marissa Hushaw: Fighting hunger, one snowflake at a time

By Gretchen Wegrich – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Posted: 03/16/2012 01:30:36 AM PDT

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.

Hushaw, an Aptos High freshman, thrives on challenges. Last year, she competed in the high school Central Coast Ski/Snowboard Series [CSSS] as an eighth-grader.

“It made me feel empowered,” Hushaw said, admitting that she was scared to compete against girls twice her size. “When you bolt out of the gate in front of [the other competitors] and get to the bottom of the hill and look back at them, it’s confidence-building.”

Hushaw has been snowboarding since age 6, when the pint-sized skier decided that the bunny slopes were for babies.

“I made a deal with my dad that if I started snowboarding, he would let me go up the mountain on a chairlift,” said Hushaw, explaining her real motivation for switching from skiing to snowboarding.

Hushaw credits her teammate Greg Frayo on the Santa Cruz Snowboard Team and team manager Paul Merril, as well as the support of her parents, with giving her the confidence she needs to compete.

At the first CCSSS competition this year, Hushaw won both the Boarder X and Giant Slalom events, earning the first wild-card invitation to compete in last Saturday’s Pro Boarder Andy Finch Slope Style Invitational at China Peak Mountain Resort. She has since taken two more wins in GS and anotherwin and a second in Boarder X. Hushaw is currently leading the CCSSS girls in points for the season in both events and plans to take her competitive game to Tahoe next season.

But Hushaw does more than shred powder. This winter, she dedicated her snow season to fighting hunger as part of the Grind Out Hunger campaign.

Hushaw, who celebrated her 15th birthday on Valentine’s Day, is an outspoken Hunger Fighter.

“Did you know that one in four people in Santa Cruz County goes hungry every day?” asked Hushaw, adding, “It’s horrible. You could be standing in a group of four people, one of them is hungry or feeding themselves with food that’s not healthy.”

Grind Out Hunger is a campaign started by Danny Keith, a local philanthropist and owner of Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop on 41st Avenue. Keith founded Grind Out Hunger with the goal of inspiring kids to help kids.
“Marissa Hushaw is just a perfect example of what can happen if you allow the youth to identify the problem and work out their own solution,” Keith said. He added, “Not only is she raising money for Grind Out Hunger, she’s an advocate.”

“Marissa’s passion for fighting hunger is just incredible,” agreed Shawn Hatjes, Grind Out Hunger program director. “She consistently wants to move to the next step.”

Grind Out Hunger provides support for kid-directed fundraisers and partners with local schools to collect food and monetary donations for Second Harvest Food Bank.

Since Dec. 1, Hushaw has raised $2,150 for Grind Out Hunger — $1,150 more than her original goal. On March 7, the young activist received a Grind Out Hunger Generation Next Award honoring her achievements.

“If you can feed someone, then why not do it?” asked Hushaw. “If we live in a place where we’re surrounded by fields growing strawberries, lettuce, all this good healthy food, why can’t we feed ourselves?”

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.

“The people at the repair shop at China Peak started donating their tips,” Hushaw said. “And now we’re going to have a Grind Out Hunger Rail Jam.”

Grind Out Hunger says it can turn $1 into three pounds of food. If that’s true, Hushaw’s campaign has already raised enough money to donate thousands of pounds of food to those who need it in the county.

“Anyone can make a difference, you just have to have a starting place,” Hushaw said. “Through Grind Out Hunger, I know everyone has a starting place.”

Hushaw will continue her Hunger Fighter campaign until April 1. To donate, visitwww.grindouthunger.org/marissahushaw.

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To read the article on the Sentinel Website please go to: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/ci_20186754/marissa-hushaw-fighting-hunger-one-snowflake-at-time

SOS School Visits Second Harvest Food Bank

shawn — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:23:37 +0000

A group of students from SOS School in Watsonville visited Second Harvest Food Bank yesterday morning not knowing what to expect. We began the tour out front of the food bank, walked through the offices and introduced them to our different teams including the Development team, Finance Team, Executive Team, Operations team, Warehouse team, and Volunteers. As we continued into the warehouse the kids were amazed at the constant movement of forklifts and workers running around making sure that the donated food at the food bank is kept fresh, sorted, packed and distributed properly.

By the end of the tour these kids clearly understood the mission of the food bank and the work that the staff and volunteers do here to support the community of Santa Cruz County. They learned that every dollar donated gives the food bank $8 worth of buying power to purchase fresh produce to distribute out to those in need.
As these kids were about to leave they started pulling single dollar bills out of their pockets. They wanted to lend a hand in supporting their community, and that is exactly what they did. Through monetary donations, these kids ended up donating 15 Pounds of food to the food bank.

Big thanks to all the kids that came through!
You are all Hunger Fighters.

About SOS School:
SOS is designed for students up to age 19 who are returning to school and who want to continue their education and work towards a high school diploma, GED, or transition to Cabrillo College.
SOS is an individualized, student-centered program that also includes vocational education. The SOS Program is a collaboration between Watsonville/Aptos Adult Ed., COE’s Alternative Education, Cabrillo College, Regional Occupational Program (ROP), and Pájaro Valley USD.
For more information visit their website at: http://www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/alt_ed/schools/sos.html

Rebecca Stark’s “Santa Cruz Love Project” Raises 1800 Pounds!

shawn — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:19:58 +0000

On February 11th local photographer, Rebecca Stark, held her 4th Annual fundraiser known as the “Santa Cruz Love Project”. Rebecca opened her photography studio, offering to shoot love themed portraits during a window of time during the day for a suggested donation of $50 per session. All of the donations were then directed to Grind out Hunger.

From what we heard, the fundraiser was a success. Donations at the end of the day added up to providing 1800 pounds of food! This shows how art can be used to make a difference in the community.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered her event with photos and an article. Be sure to check that out here:
Santa Cruz Photographer Swaps Photos for Donation to Food Bank

Thank you to Rebecca Stark for putting on this amazing fundraiser and thank you to all of the people that participated and donated to Grind Out Hunger.

If you would like to know more about Rebecca’s photography please visit her website: www.rebeccastarkphotography.com

Marissa Hushaw Receives Grind Out Hunger Generation Next Award

shawn — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:46:34 +0000

Lisa Allyn Presenting Marissa With Her Next Gen Award

Last Wednesday was the Second Harvest Food Bank Annual Awards Dinner. Every year Grind Out Hunger gives out a set of awards known as the “Generation Next” awards. These are handed out to specific people or groups of people that went the extra mile during the Grind Out Hunger Food drive to make a difference in their community. This year 4 Generation Next awards were handed out, Marissa Hushaw Received one of them.

Marissa jumped into the Grind Out Hunger Food Drive with a goal of raising $1000 (3000 Pounds of Food).
She is now at $2150 (6,450 Pounds of Food).

The amount of pounds raised is only a part of what Marissa has accomplished with Grind Out Hunger. It is her enthusiasm and dedication that has turned her into a true hunger fighter. Advocating for the program every chance she gets, Marissa has taken the knowledge she has about food insecurity to China Peak Resort and turned that mountain into the Grind Out Hunger spot for snowboarders and skiers. You cant walk around that mountain without seeing Grind Out Hunger stickers or her pink special edition GOH wristbands. THIS is what fighting hunger is all about, spreading the word. Sharing the information with your peers and letting them know that there is problem and that the only way for remedy it is to do it together.

Congratulations Marissa!

Here are a few words from Marissa about her evening at the awards dinner:

“I can honestly say the Second Harvest Food Bank/Grind Out Hunger Awards dinner was one of the most amazing evenings of my life! The place looked amazing, and it was filled with rad people who devote their life making a differance in our community. I was so stoked to get the Next Generation award! But I was even more stoked to know I received it for making a difference in my community. It was also pretty cool to get congratulated by Pastor Rene of Twin Lakes Church and Kim Moriarty!
One thing I learned that night was that im not very good at walking in heels…
I think i’ll stick to my snowboard boots!”

~ Marissa Hushaw

Hunger Fighters; Zane Keith and Marissa Hushaw.

Marissa and Kim Moriarty

Pastor Rene of Twin Lakes Church Congratulating Marissa.

The Hushaw Family.

Welcome Hunger Fighter, Zane Keith!

shawn — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:55:21 +0000

Born and raised in Santa Cruz County, 19 year old Zane Keith has been skateboarding since he could walk. Co-owner of Live Oak Skateboards, Zane knows the skating industry inside and out. From street to vert, building a skateboard to skate repairs…

Zane approached the Grind Out Hunger team a while back saying. “I want to get involved in this fight against hunger. I can skate, thats what the program is about, right?”. We listened to his request and tasked him with coming up with a fundraising campaign. A couple months later Zane came back to us and dropped a wad of cash on our desk.
“Here is the beginning of my campaign…and there is more where that came from.”

Where did he get the cash, you ask?

Zane Keith is taking his knowledge of skateboarding and sharing it with the youth. He is offering private skate lessons at an indoor ramp facility inside Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop. A portion of the money raised through these skate lessons go directly to Zane’s Grind Out Hunger campaign. More information on how to sign yourself up or your kid up for lessons will be available soon.

For now, check out his Hunger Fighter page and if you can, donate to his campaign to help him fight hunger in his home town.

You can visit his Hunger Fighter page at: http://www.grindouthunger.org/zanekeith

“Why am I motivated to help Grind Out Hunger? Knowing that I can take a sport that I am good at and apply it to helping my community makes me feel good! 1:4 kids is going hungry in SC, I’m not ok with that. I care about my community and that is what my campaign is all about, helping to create a healthy and positive living place.”

~ ZANE KEITH

Zane is starting out with a $1,000 goal.
You can help him reach this goal by clicking on the button below to donate today.

Welcome to the Grind Out Hunger family, Zane!
We are excited to be teaming up with you to fight this war against hunger!

Photo: Mike Murray