December 2, 2009 On Tuesday, December 1, the Eighth Annual Maine Credit Unions' Ending Hunger Walking Tour celebrated its conclusion with a special ceremony at EMMC FCU in Bangor. Brenda Davis, Executive Director of Cross Roads Ministries and Food Pantry, completed her month-long journey despite being injured by an explosion caused by her gas fireplace.
On Sunday, November 22, Brenda suffered a concussion and numerous cuts and bruises in an accident caused by her gas fireplace. Despite the accident, Brenda only missed one day on the road, calling the Tour, "a place for me to recover."
"Brenda's commitment to the cause of ending hunger is inspiring. Considering the injuries she suffered, she could have easily said the Tour was finished for the year. Instead, she was back on the road for the final two days of the Tour, full of energy, enthusiasm and passion for what the Tour means to the efforts of helping to end hunger in Maine," said Jon Paradise, Governmental & Public Affairs Manager for the Maine Credit Union League.
This year's Tour visited the most communities in its history, encompassing more than 650 miles, and visiting a record-setting 62 communities from Kittery to Madawaska. The Tour visited every Maine county for the fourth consecutive year. At each credit union Davis visited, she accepted a $100 donation to a food pantry in each of the communities she walked in. In all, Maine's credit unions contributed nearly $30,000 to ending hunger during the Walking Tour.
In its eight years, the Tour has raised and contributed more than $170,000 to the cause of ending hunger, with Maine's credit unions contributing more than $155,000 of that total.
Since 1990, the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger has raised over $3.1 million to help end hunger in Maine.
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