This is a special message for those who missed yesterday\u2019s Miles for Meals challenge closing ceremony with special sound effects from our one and only Neil Cantrall.<\/p>\n
The challenge results are incredible! We started with a goal of 5,000 miles, but thanks to all of you, we more than exceeded expectations by logging a whopping total of 14,739 miles! It\u2019s inspiring to see everyone come together, pushing not just for miles but for a cause that matters.<\/p>\n
We were also amazed by the teamwork demonstrated throughout this challenge and the creativity of team names. Next time we\u2019ll have to give an award for the most creative team name; there were some real gems!<\/p>\n
Beyond the miles, we also received generous donations of food and money, which will go a long way in supporting our community. Thank you for your kindness and generosity; it truly shows how much we can accomplish together. We estimate that the Bruin Pantry received around $1,800 and 380 pounds of food during the short three weeks of the challenge.<\/p>\n
We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you for the generosity of the organizations that stepped up with donations: Earthworks, Miss Hannah\u2019s Popcorn, Canopy EAP, Assured Partners and Les Schwab.<\/p>\n
A huge shout-out to the Social Walk team for logging the most miles! Congratulations Steffanie Altenbern<\/strong>, Jamie Johnson<\/strong>, Erin Johnson<\/strong>, Kara Martin<\/strong> and Ali Toedtemeier<\/strong> for winning the main prize. We also want to recognize all of our weekly participation prize winners (Wayne Gardner<\/strong>, Saurra Heide<\/strong>, Katie Maupin<\/strong>, Victoria Payne<\/strong>, Kim Knoernschild<\/strong> and Hope Hren<\/strong>). You all kept the energy up week after week and made this challenge so much fun.<\/p>\n For those of you who won prizes, be sure to swing by the Office of People and Culture to pick up your gift cards. And remember, just because the challenge is over doesn\u2019t mean we stop giving! Please continue to support the pantry and help keep it stocked for those in need.<\/p>\n We\u2019d love to hear your thoughts on how we can make next year\u2019s challenge even better, so we will be sending out a feedback survey soon.<\/p>\n Thank you for making this such an incredible success! Let\u2019s keep the momentum going!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is a special message for those who missed yesterday\u2019s Miles for Meals challenge closing ceremony with special sound effects from our one and only Neil Cantrall. The challenge results are incredible! We started with a goal of 5,000 miles, but thanks to all of you, we more than exceeded expectations by logging a whopping […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newberg-employee","category-portland-employee"],"yoast_head":"\n