Food & Friends CEO Carrie Stoltzfus recently sat down with Metro Weekly Editor Randy Shulman to share more about the end of Slice of Life and the launch of Move for Meals, Food & Friends’ brand new peer to peer fundraising event.
For 19 years, community members participated in Slice of Life as special way to give back to neighbors living with conditions or serious illnesses during the holiday season. This year, those same community members are invited to participate in a new event focused less sweet treats and more on health and fitness. Carrie shared with Randy about why this year was the right time to try something new and how she hopes it inspires the next generation of supporters to get involved, give back and learn more about Food & Friends’ mission.
“We’ve done Slice of Life for 19 years, but events have a life cycle,” says Food & Friends CEO Carrie Stoltzfus. “It was just time for something new. And, you know, not everyone needs a pie at Thanksgiving. So this is a way for us to get participants from throughout the city — and even beyond — to join in, because Move for Meals is an event you can do from anywhere.”
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If you’d like to an extra push to stay healthy and are interested in moving for a purpose, register for Move for Meals today at moveformealsdc.org and help us reach our goal of $200,000 by November 1!