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Update: US Olympian to Keynote Wednesday, September 14, 2016 If you’re having trouble viewing this Hunger Hike eNewsletter, click HERE to view online. To read past LUM eNewsletters, click HERE to access our LUM eNewsletter archives. Please SHARE this e-Newsletter with others as you deem appropriate. Join LUM online — To Subscribe to Hunger Hike eNews, click the Subscribe button. To unsubscribe, reply to this email. Questions or comments? E-mail or call us ([email protected] | 765-423-2691) The Hunger Hike planning team is excited to announce that Amanda Elmore, US Olympic Gold Medalist (US Rowing), Purdue Alumna & Harrison High Graduate is scheduled to attend and speak at Hunger Hike at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 18 at Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette. Amanda Elmore and her US Rowing Team earned a GOLD medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Be a Hunger Hike HERO Everyone is encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO. Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who participate in both the HH5K Run THIS Saturday (Sept. 17) and the Hunger Hike traditional 3K Walk THIS Sunday (Sept. 18) and raise at least $50. If you participate in both Hunger Hike events THIS weekend and raise at least $50 — you will not only get two T-shirts — you will also be recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO. Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO this year! Amanda Elmore to Speak at Hunger Hike There has always been a strong partnership between Purdue University & Hunger Hike. Here is how we connect this year: Keynote: Amanda Elmore, Purdue alumna Hunger Hike Honorary Co-Chairs: Sharon Versyp, Purdue Women’s Basketball head coach; Dave Kucik, Purdue Rowing Team head coach; and Dave Shondell, Purdue Volleyball head coach Leading the actual Hunger Hike along the Wabash Heritage Trail will be the Purdue Crew Team with their sculls and sweep boats, Purdue Pete & the cheerleaders, the Purdue Volleyball & Women’s Basketball teams Amanda is a graduate of Harrison High School, where she was a member of the band, competed in gymnastics, cross country and track and was valedictorian; and Purdue University, where she was on the Purdue Crew Team and earned many awards and honors. Both the Harrison High School Raiders and the Purdue Crew Team are great friends of LUM in many ways — especially at Hunger Hike. Purdue Crew Team also supports LUM through their Row-A-Thon fundraising event which this past February donated $8,542 to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund. DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE Purdue & Hunger Hike—Strong Partnership HH5K Run—Join the Run to Feed Families Join us on THIS Saturday (September 17) for the annual HH5K Run. Gather all of your running friends, register for the run — and Race to Feed Families. It’s an exciting course — professionally timed race — and great cause. The HH5K Run starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday in Celery Bog Nature Area on the Cattail Trail Loop. The latest chip technology will be used. Parking is available at the White Horse Christian Center, 1780 Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette. Check out the interactive 5K run map HERE. Register by Thursday and get a Hunger Hike 5K Run T-shirt. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. — and on-site registrations are welcome. It is a stroller and dog friendly run. To register in advance for the 2016 HH5K Run, click HERE. DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE Participating -- Teams: Women’s Basketball, Rowing & Crew Team, Volleyball, Track & Field; and Spirit Squad : Boilermaker Special, Purdue mascot -- plus the Purdue Cheerleaders and Purdue Pete will attend and start the event with a spirited cheer Each Fall for over 50 years Hunger Hike has brought together the entire community— including Purdue—in a common goal of Fighting Hunger. For more information on Hunger Hike 2016, please visit and explore our website at www.hungerhike.org. Individuals and group may still sign up to participate, and business may still become event sponsors. Boiler Up! DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
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Update: US Olympian to Keynote
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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The Hunger Hike planning team is excited to announce that Amanda Elmore, US Olympic Gold Medalist (US Rowing), Purdue Alumna & Harrison High Graduate is scheduled to attend and speak at Hunger Hike at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 18 at Riehle Plaza, N 2nd Street, Lafayette.
Amanda Elmore and her US Rowing Team earned a GOLD medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Be a Hunger Hike HERO
Everyone is encouraged to be a Hunger Hike HERO.
Hunger Hike Heroes are individuals who participate in both the HH5K Run THIS Saturday (Sept. 17) and the Hunger Hike traditional 3K Walk THIS Sunday (Sept. 18) and raise at least $50.
If you participate in both Hunger Hike events THIS weekend and raise at least $50 — you will not only get two T-shirts — you will also be recognized as a Hunger Hike HERO.
Take the challenge—Run, Hike, Raise money to Fight Hunger — and become a Hunger Hike HERO this year!
Amanda Elmore to Speak at Hunger Hike
There has always been a strong partnership between Purdue University & Hunger Hike. Here is how we connect this year:
Keynote: Amanda Elmore, Purdue alumna
Hunger Hike Honorary Co-Chairs: Sharon Versyp, Purdue Women’s Basketball head coach; Dave Kucik, Purdue Rowing Team head coach; and Dave Shondell, Purdue Volleyball head coach
Leading the actual Hunger Hike along the Wabash Heritage Trail will be the Purdue Crew Team with their sculls and sweep boats, Purdue Pete & the cheerleaders, the Purdue Volleyball & Women’s Basketball teams
Amanda is a graduate of Harrison High School, where she was a member of the band, competed in gymnastics, cross country and track and was valedictorian; and Purdue University, where she was on the Purdue Crew Team and earned many awards and honors.
Both the Harrison High School Raiders and the Purdue Crew Team are great friends of LUM in many ways — especially at Hunger Hike. Purdue Crew Team also supports LUM through their Row-A-Thon fundraising event which this past February donated $8,542 to the LUM Good Samaritan Fund.
DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
Purdue & Hunger Hike—Strong Partnership
HH5K Run—Join the Run to Feed Families
Join us on THIS Saturday (September 17) for the annual HH5K Run. Gather all of your running friends, register for the run — and Race to Feed Families.
It’s an exciting course — professionally timed race —
and great cause.
The HH5K Run starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday in Celery Bog Nature Area on the Cattail Trail Loop. The latest chip technology will be used. Parking is available at the White Horse Christian Center, 1780 Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette. Check out the interactive 5K run map HERE. Register by Thursday and get a Hunger Hike 5K Run T-shirt. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. — and on-site registrations are welcome. It is a stroller and dog friendly run. To register in advance for the 2016 HH5K Run, click HERE.
DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
Participating -- Teams: Women’s Basketball, Rowing & Crew Team, Volleyball, Track & Field; and Spirit Squad: Boilermaker Special, Purdue mascot -- plus the Purdue Cheerleaders and Purdue Pete will attend and start the event with a spirited cheer
Each Fall for over 50 years Hunger Hike has brought together the entire community—including Purdue—in a common goal of Fighting Hunger. For more information on Hunger Hike 2016, please visit and explore our website at www.hungerhike.org. Individuals and group may still sign up to participate, and business may still become event sponsors.
Boiler Up!
DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
DONATE directly to Hunger Hike — click HERE
