Jason B. is a regular at the annual Jimmy Fund Boston Marathon walk in his neighborhood. The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival of cancer patients around the world.
Marketer by day/comedian by night Mukund R. co-headlined a special comedy show in December in New York City, with all proceeds donated to City Harvest. New York City-based nonprofit City Harvest is the world’s first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry men, women, and children.
Globetrotter Yasmine D. took time out from work to spend a full day cleaning, planting, and painting the Asha Niketan residence in Bangalore, India. Founded in 1970, Asha Niketan provides residential and day care services for individuals who are intellectually challenged and have other associated disabilities.
The Detroit office (James C., Kelly H. B., Kristina W., Merrill M.) gathered 88 pounds of canned goods as well as toiletries to donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank. This local member food bank of Feeding America has been aiding the Detroit area for over 33 years, distributing 40 million pounds of emergency food just last year.
For five years and counting, Stephanie G. has called the EIF Revlon Run/Walk her NYC tradition, with two years as the Tremor Video captain. The Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk raises money to increase awareness, education, research, and diagnostic treatment services in the fight against women’s cancers.
Catherine A. has shared her time and talent as a translator for the medical team as part of Haiti Outreach Mission (HOM) for the last eight years. HOM is dedicated to helping the people and children of Mirebalais by running a medical clinic and orphanage, and educating people in the U. S. about this devastated country.
Team New York (Michael P., Mukund R., Ryan V.F., Joe L., Jordan G., Christo O., Erik S., Paul S., Rich K., Melinda M., Michael S., and Rich K’s wife Jess) tested the limits of their endurance, athleticism, and teamwork in the Tough Mudder, a hard-core 10–12 mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces. Tough Mudder’s challenges raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, which aims to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members.
Jason K. completed his first half marathon — and raised $17,500 — in the Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Team Challenge. Founded in 1967, CCFA is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.