In
partnership with the RunningRoom, Legacy Partners
of London was proud to be the main sponsor of the Thanksgiving day
Gobbler Gallop and Giblet Jog
1K, 3K and 6K fun run held in Storybook Gardens on Sunday, October
9th, 2011.
Each
participant received a reusable bag of interesting goodies, as well
as a long sleeve shirt, plenty of food, and a chance at one of many
draw prizes. This was the 8th year for the fun run and our string
good weather contineus. Quality time with friends and family while
helping address a great need in our community, is a great way to celebrate
Thanksgiving. The London Food Bank accepted donations on the day and
as always, 100% of entry fees were used to purchase additional food.
This year, our friends at All State also accepted donation at their
London Westmount office and matched donations throughout the fall.
The grand total of food donated and purchased this year was... 9,824
pounds!!
Thank-you
to all the kind hearted participants of this annual event. In the
past 4 years, you have helped us donated over 30,294 pounds
of food to the London Food Bank. A round of applause to Barry
Smith of the Running Room for hosting another wonderful event!!
Here's a link to Glen Pearson's
site with a video interview taken that day with Jane Roy, Barry Smith, Tim Laskey
and Marco Morlani. http://glenpearson.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/more-than-turkey/.
To
reach Barry
Smith at the Running Room, click here: london@runningroom.com
