4 Good Gymmers and 4 friends of Frenford joined forces to provide 49 local families with extra food supplies this week.

A massive welcome to our newest GGR member and Foodbank Helper Nav. It was Nav's first mission and with very little training she was picking and packing like an old hand.

Linda was having a clumsy day and had to jump out of the way of low flying tins of tomatoes and Peter nearly got hit by a Milk carton that shot through a bag which didn't have a bottom in it 😬 Maybe a need for GG toe protector image wear 😂 Ed as always kept calm and carried on throughout.

The rest of the session went very smoothly and we even had time for a little tidy up before making our weary way home.

First timer, AJ joined a large group of volunteers to re-stock a variety dry goods and drinks at the daily-run Metro Caring FB in Denver. AJ was paired up with Cara (from Seattle) who was part of a fact finding team of volunteers who had come from all over the USA to observe the great work done at Metro Caring.

AJ attended at the famous Red Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado to volunteer at a 5k on behalf of the American Lung 🫁 Association. It was a pre-dawn and rather chilly start at the registration / bib pick up desk but once the sun appeared things warmed up quickly. The event was very well organised and had about 1500 participants.

pecan pies cornbread more bread

all things to sort through, with lovely supervisor Adam.

Sadly GG regular AJ had to depart these shores for a little while, but it didn't take her long before she found a project to help out with:

We Don't Waste

We Don’t Waste works to reduce hunger and food waste in the Denver area by recovering quality, unused food from the food industry and delivering it to nonprofit partners, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, schools and daycare programs, and more.

Sharing the Goodgym love across the pond, AJ dove right in to help out with this great organisation.

A windy morning meant a series of parkruns were cancelled, but the course at Valentines Park stood up to the weather - it was on!

I think it doesn't need mentioning what task Ed got assigned - Marshalling the car park entrance for the 202nd time?

Linda was initially busy sorting out unlocking the toilet block before reverting back to usual patient saint and walk with R.

After helping setting up the funnel and being told i'd scan, then Marshall, then scan, then tokens, I ended up having to dash to get to my marshalling location. Some of the geese were clearly not fussed about people, not giving an inch while strolling about, but no incidents nor upset birdsong!