Ron Klabunde began Generosity Feeds when he realized that, even in his wealthy community right outside of Washington D.C., there were children who didn’t have enough to eat.
As he has trained this year for theGrande Traverse, the hardest aspect for him has been the time he’s given up spending with his own children as he travels hours to the closest mountains.
“I’ve already told my wife and kids when they see me at the finish line that I am going to bawl my eyes out like a baby because it’ll be a half year of pent up emotions towards a major goal and its accomplishment,” he said.
Klabunde’s training partner Jack Hargraves is a decade younger and lives in Evergreen, Colorado. He says they have a mentor-mentee relationship and are getting mentally prepared for the highs and lows of race day.
“We both imagine it’s going be hell,” Klabunde said. “I think the idea of doing it sounds glorious but when you take time to factor in what is truly going on during all of that there’s no question it’s a mentally and physically grueling race.”
About the organization: Generosity Feeds is a catalyst for mobilizing hundreds of people to package and feed children in their communities who go hungry outside school hours.
Their experienced team works to mobilize people in schools, businesses, churches and or clubs to package 10,000 or more meals in just a couple hours. This helps build relationships and inspire long-term generosity in communities.
Their vision is to feed hungry children in every county throughout America. To find out more about the organization, click here.
