Hall of Fame Marathon & Meals on Wheels!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jim Chaney

Executive Director

Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon

330-687-1519

THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME MARATHON PARTNERS WITH MEALS ON WHEELS OF STARK & WAYNE COUNTIES

Canton, OH – December 19, 2017 – The Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon is excited to announce its partnership with Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties for two 2018 events!

Meals on Wheels will be the main beneficiary of the Super Sunday 5 Miler race on February 4th, as well as one of three beneficiaries from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon event on April 27-29th. This partnership allows Meals on Wheels the opportunity to recruit volunteers, raise public awareness, and fundraise in a welcoming community setting.

Meals on Wheels’ CEO Ted Watko is looking forward to working with the Hall of Fame Marathon Team and finding ways to help both organizations benefit the community.

“This partnership is not just collaborative in nature, but collaborative in mission. The Hall of Fame Marathon is striving to unite the community and rally around sustainable, healthy lifestyles. Meals on Wheels shares a similar goal,” said Watko. “Our mission is to keep people happy, healthy, and independent. Our partnership with the Marathon is an ideal way to promote our shared desire for a healthy community, and we are proud to be a part of something that highlights Canton and encourages local individuals to get involved.”

“We are thrilled to work with Meals on Wheels as we enter our 5th year,” stated Jim Chaney, Executive Director of the Hall of Fame Marathon. “The marathon is truly a community event and we look forward to engaging our volunteers and participants in this worthy activity.”

In addition to being a great opportunity for the HOF Marathon and Meals on Wheels, this partnership is a perfect chance for the community to take action. Individuals interested in getting involved can do so in a variety of ways. They can register to run in either or both races; this allows them to serve as examples of healthy lifestyles, and also brings awareness to the partnership. If running a race is not an option, then individuals can help by “running” a route for Meals on Wheels; the agency is always looking for volunteers to deliver meals. Furthermore, individuals are encouraged to spread the word about the Hall of Fame Marathon races, make donations to Meals on Wheels, and even combine the two by creating their own online fundraisers.

More information about the Hall of Fame Marathon, the Super Sunday 5-miler, and other individual races can be found at http://www.hofmarathon.com/. Anyone interested in supporting Meals on Wheels by volunteering or donating can learn more at https://www.mow-starkwayne.org/.

(Left to right: David Beck, President of Hall of Fame Marathon; Ted Watko, CEO of Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties; Jim Chaney, Executive Director of Hall of Fame Marathon.)

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About Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon:

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon is a nationally recognized Marathon that brings more than 10,000 athletes and their families to Stark County. Its events generate more than $1 million in economic impact each year. Its mission is to provide an event that is family friendly, benefits the community at large, establishes a local charitable component, and reflects the Values of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For more information visit http://www.hofmarathon.com/.

About Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties:

Meals on Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties is a non-profit agency that provides nutritional support to homebound individuals of all ages. Services include delivery of hot meals, breakfast meals, sack suppers, frozen meals, chopped meals, pureed meals and liquid supplements (pending physician referral), Monday through Friday. The agency has 17 sites throughout Stark and Wayne Counties and depends on volunteers to fulfill its mission. To learn more about the agency’s services and programs, including how to become a volunteer, call 330-832-7220 or 1-800-466-8010, or visit www.mow-starkwayne.org.