NEED 2 FEED

Community Matters : Need 2 Feed

Running this year’s TCS New York City Marathon will be my first since 2001.

After organizing and directing New York Road Runner races, including the NYC Marathon, for almost two decades, and coming back from open heart surgery several years ago, I feel the time is right to return to the streets and take part in NYC’s Biggest Block Party. But….there is an important underlying reason for me to run this year - to raise much-needed funds for the Montauk Food Pantry. 

Upon retiring from New York Road Runners at the close of 2018, I decided to relocate to Montauk, N.Y. - a community of year-round hard-working families, many of whom depend on the seasonal tourist trade for their livelihoods. But not unlike the rest of the country, the local businesses abruptly plummeted due to the Covid pandemic, and many families are still struggling to make ends meet.

Several years ago, I decided to get actively involved by volunteering at the Montauk Food Pantry, -a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization whose mission is to help minimize food insecurity for local families.

Currently, we are servicing over 250 families and homebound seniors every other week, but the Need 2 Feed comes with a cost.  And that cost is approximately $20,000 per month to purchase the food we distribute - and right now, the price of food is higher than ever. 

So, I humbly ask that you help me cross my Need 2 Feed Finish Line by donating to the Montauk Food Pantry. Your monetary donations are fully tax deductible. Any amount you contribute will help put food on the tables of needy families. And please, spread the word by sharing this fundraiser with your families and friends!

Sending you all high-fives, hugs and love!!

Peter

photo credit: OnMontauk.com