On September 13, 2010, two Artisan Group (premier network of stone fabricators) members Don Hinckley, owner of NBC Solid Surfaces in VT and Jon Lancto, owner of Surface Products in NC, rode in the Harpoon Point to Point bike ride to benefit the Vermont Foodbank for the second consecutive year. Team Artisan gGroup includes (L to R) Jerry Bremer, Don Hinckley and Jon Lancto, who all raised more than $2,500!
The 9th Annual Harpoon Point to Point, Saturday, August 15, 2010, was a day of bicycle rides across the state of Vermont to benefit the Vermont Foodbank.
"I am proud to help the less fortunate in Vermont and happy to have had one of my fellow Artisan Group members join me in this challenging endeavor," says Hinckley.
A collaborative effort by the Vermont Foodbank and the Harpoon Brewery, this ride was established to raise awareness and funds for the Vermont Foodbank and its efforts to end hunger in Vermont. A total of 480 superstar cyclists rode a total of 27,940 miles to Fight Hunger in Vermont and have raised more than $85,000 for the Vermont Foodbank.
Help us reach our goal of $150,000 by donating at http:// www.firstgiving.com /donaldhinckley or http:// www.firstgiving.com/jonlancto
The Vermont Foodbank is an affiliate of Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The mission of the Vermont Foodbank is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships that will end hunger in Vermont. Last year, the Vermont Foodbank served 66,200 people suffering from or at risk for hunger by distributing nearly six and a half million pounds of food. Our central activities are food collection and distribution to 270 member agencies (food shelves, soup kitchens, and feeding sites). This distribution is a proactive and labor-intensive process using the time and talent of 30 full-time workers as well as thousands of volunteers. Food is collected from various sources, including grocers, farmers, restaurants, cafeterias and other resources. All of this food must be sorted, stored, and channeled to our member agencies.
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