For the Friendsgiving event last November, Sandi was motivated to try to help as many kids as possible, saying “I find child hunger to be heart-breaking, and yet something that can be addressed by many people.”
Sandi saw the No Kid Hungry Friendsgiving challenge on Facebook, and wanted to have a fun event with many of her friends at OrangeTheory Fitness (OTF) in South Carolina.
Typically, the studio holds one or two fun, non-class activities each month, and has helped a few local nonprofits with collection drives, or raffles for donated prizes, as well as classes that would have an extra fee, to go towards a charitable group.
Sandi asked the studio manager if she could hold a similar class, with No Kid Hungry as the beneficiary of the class fees. The coach said yes and donated her time to guide everyone through a workout, and then they had a Friendsgiving event after, where many attendees brought baked goods, turkey sandwiches, and other “Thanksgiving” types of foods and snacks.
Sandi took her Friendsgiving to the next level to raise even more for No Kid Hungry by hosting a raffle at her event. She collected many donated raffle prizes, including autographed footballs and gift certificates. All attendees even received a small thank you gift, including a cookie gift certificate, candies and lip balm to thank them for attending her fundraiser.
“My favorite part of participating in the Friendsgiving campaign was seeing folks willingly give, whether they received something in return or not. I look forward to helping No Kid Hungry again this year. These kids need our help and support.”