Press Coverage in Guelph

Check out this wonderful piece, on the Hunger 500 and the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit,  from a local TV station in Guelph: CTV News

Day 17 - The End!

The last day is finally here. After only 22 miles of running today, Joe and the Hunger 500 team arrived at the University of Guelph, in Ontario, Canada. In true form, the weather was blisteringly cold with strong headwinds the whole way! 

Joe arrived to the university with a two car police escort, that followed him through the campus. The caravan pulled up to the University Centre, as Joe and the team were met with warm cheers by Hunger Summit Delegates, the University's President and press. It was a wonderful and touching way to end our journey, and we are incredibly grateful for everyone's support. We are very fortunate to have so much encouragement, and truly couldn't have made it without the love, inspiration and prayers of our supporters along the way and at home. 

Day 16

Day 16 was much harder than expected! You'd think that by now we'd be a well-oiled machine, but today was definitely one of the biggest challenges. The hardest obstacle was figuring out how to run to Guelph, without taking any major freeways. We had a GPS, Road Atlas and even a Map-Quested route, but the best directions we got were the old fashion way - from pedestrians walking on the sidewalk! Our new friends helped us avoid running on "the deadliest freeway in Canada". 

Today, more than ever, it's the people that we meet along the way that give us strength and inspiration. We ended our strenuous day with a nightcap at the hotel bar, where we met an Australian man who asked Joe lots of thoughtful questions about his run. It's amazing how just one person can change the whole mood of the day, just by caring and asking how they can help. We've encountered countless people along our run that help keep us going, and we are so grateful for each individual's encouragement to push forward. 

Coverage on NBC affiliate in Hagerstown

Way back on Day 3, we did an interview with a local NBC station in Hagerstown, Maryland. You can see a behind the scenes clip of the interview with Joe, in the Day 3 video. It's a great article, and we love their support! Check it out: Coverage on NBC affiliate in Hagerstown

Day 15

Day 15 was pretty smooth sailing. Joe ran about 28 miles, in the beautiful Canadian countryside. We drove though farms covered in snow, past horse pastures and quaint country homes with red barns. At lunch, we met up with Doug Coutts from the World Food Programme. Doug got us all very excited about the Hunger Summit in Guelph, and we are greatly looking forward to hearing Joe speak at the Clinton Awards Banquet on Saturday night! 

Day 14

Day 14 was another milestone, reaching the Peace Bridge that crosses from New York to Canada. Joe only has three more days until we arrive at the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit, in Guelph. Although it's hard to believe that this journey is almost over, we're still trying to take it one step at a time. Joe has about 78 more miles to run in the next three days, and it's our job to make sure that he achieves his goal. Joe's Achilles' tendon's still very tight, but he's resting as much as he can and taking ice baths every night. 

Day 13

We woke up to a foot of snow on Day 13! It took us two hours to get to our starting point, which was a huge set back to begin our day. It was very cold today, which made for tough running conditions. Luckily, Joe had his mom and brother to help him out with his run. Joe's injuries are starting to heal, but his Achilles' tendon is flaring up a bit. 

Today is our teammate, Leslie's birthday! We celebrated her all day with treats and a birthday song at the end of the run. Tonight we went to a wonderful Jamaican restaurant near downtown Buffalo, NY. Leslie has been instrumental on our journey, raising awareness of the growing world hunger problem. She is one special lady, and we all feel incredibly lucky to have gotten to know over the past few weeks.