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Food plays a fundamental role in all our lives - the ability to feed ourselves provides us the opportunity to pursue our passions, professionally and personally. Unfortunately, not everyone is as blessed as we are in terms of food security. The number of people who don't have adequate food in the US is astonishing to most.
Second Harvest Heartland is a local organization that supports people who are less fortunate than we are. We have supported this organization over a number of years and this year, we now have an opportunity to combine two of our passions - charity and running, to support this organization.
This year, we are running the Twin Cities 10 Mile race in October, as a part of the fundraising team for Second Harvest Heartland. Our team of 5 consists of 4 friends - Advaith, Neerav, Samarth and Shrihaan, and Advaith's dad Neela as coach-runner.
As a team, we hope to raise awareness of food security issues in Minnesota and in the US, and in the process raise money for this organization. We hope you will support us in our mission and help in this initiative. Thank you!
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I am participating in a Twin Cities Marathon Weekend race and have chosen to support Second Harvest Heartland as a charity runner!
Second Harvest Heartland is a leading hunger-relief organization. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, they provided more than 143 million meals to neighbors last year. They also help families enroll in food assistance and provide prepared meals for people who need more than groceries. Second Harvest Heartland is a leader, convener and voice in hunger-related policy discussions.
I'm proud to run for a cause that matters to me and my community during the weekend of October 2-4. Please support me in my efforts!
