MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! On Saturday September 21st you will find a whole bunch of BL peeps right down the road at Oakland Community College as we set off to run or walk either a 5K or 1 mile course. The event is called the Julie Run To End Hunger and is hosted by Open Door Outreach Center. BL is one of the sponsors of the Julie Run, and additionally supports this event by rallying as many others as possible to participate. We even kick off the walk/run with a Zumba song to get the group warmed up and ready to go!! If you are able to show up, be sure to wear your BL logo tank or sweatshirt to show our united front.
Please note that in an effort to give this great cause our full support, BL will be abbreviating its schedule this morning. There will be one fitness and one yoga class offered after the race at 10:30 am. This also allows our managers and teachers an opportunity to attend.
Open Door’s mission is to provide emergency services of food, clothing and referral information to families in need…here’s a few more details on how they support our community.
Open Door Outreach Center Facts
7,164 Hungry People Fed Last Year.
2,105 Hungry Children Fed Last Year.
1,454 Hungry Senior Fed Last Year.
Distributed 244,771 Meals Last Year.
229,196 lbs. of Food Last Year.
$36,701 of Thrift Store Clothing & Household Items distributed to people in need last year.
$25,735 Crisis Funds to Fix Cars or Stop Eviction Last Year.
$21,616 Net Profit Thrift Store Sales Back to the Pantry Last Year.
We hope you will join us in supporting this great cause!!
