Mountain Gateway Community College has officially concluded its ninth annual “Miles for Meals” campaign, uniting staff and faculty to promote personal wellness while actively fighting student food insecurity.
Participants logged a collective 2,993.59 miles – a distance equivalent to walking from Clifton Forge to the northern tip of South America – and secured 5,152 total donations to support students through the remainder of the fall semester.
The annual initiative encourages employees to engage in cardiovascular exercises that improve heart health, strengthen bones and joints and relieve stress, all while raising vital resources for campus food programs.
The total amount of contributions consisted of 4,497 non-perishable food items and $655 in monetary donation. All contributions directly supply the Roadrunner Café, which provides free, ready-made meals and snacks to students at both the Clifton Forge campus and the Buena Vista location.
Recognized for the most distance logged was the Mountain Mamas team of Rachael Thompson, Tina Dressler and Lee Anne Bowling with 562 miles. Cited for most donations collected with the Rockbridge Regional Cuties team of Sherryl Thorman, Kristyn Hoy, and Jessica Wise with 1,593 meals.
