Bridge Bash reaches goal of 500,000 meals raised

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Big Spring Park in downtown Cotter was the site for the seventh annual Bridge Bash benefitting the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Saturday’s fundraising event raised $101,000 to provide 500,005 meals to the Food Bank and its 75 member hunger relief agencies in Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Sharp and Stone Counties.

Over 600 volunteers occupied the meal-packaging tent throughout the day to package 101,410 meals, and Food Bank President and CEO Jeff Quick says the volunteers were from all over the region.

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Meals provided through this year’s event are the equivalent of the anticipated food distribution for the upcoming months of October and November. It also brings Bridge Bash’s seven-year total to over 3.4 million meals provided to individuals and families in north central Arkansas.

Some of the Bridge Bash activities included the Paddle for Hunger, an 18-mile kayak race down the White River with the winnner clocking a time of one-and-a-half hours. Bridge Bash’s Car, Truck and Bike Show included 125 vehicles, and a 5k Run for Hunger was held earlier this month in Mountain Home.

Another activity was the Pedal for Hunger held in March.  It raised over $4,000 for the Baxter County Back Pack programs for children.

Quick says the We Can Make a Difference Benefit Ride was held in July, and it’s also a big part of this year’s Bridge Bash.

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Quick adds his appreciation for all the musical talent involved including the Kentucky Headhunters.

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Individuals who were not able to participate in Bridge Bash, but would like to support the efforts of the event are invited to visit foodbanknca.org, click the donate now button and identify their gift as a Bridge Bash donation.

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