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 Many thanks to Kevin Olney and crew for putting on a great event today, described by many as the funnest paddling race in Bellingham. I had the great pleasure of having Sandy Gilliard and Toby Cooper paddle my Epic V8 Double in today's race. Both are members of the 1968 Olympic team held in Mexico City, so I feel like the winner today!
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+**Paddle 4 Food Wrap-up and Donation Totals** \\
+**Kevin Olney** Oct 25   #30371  \\
+Thanks to everyone who attended and supported Paddle 4 Food 2021!
+It was a windy and wild affair, with a possible record number of swims (5), but we pulled it off with the grace and grit that makes Whatcom Paddlers famous.
+There were a lot of moving parts and it could not have happened without the help of some awesome individuals:
+Brian F - setup, tear down
+Julie V - coffee, registration, cleanup
+Amber Z - shirts, organization
+Deb B - setup, cleanup
+John R - kitchen patrol, chowder
+Kim R - chicken soups
+Brandon N - buoys, soup
+Steve S - buoys, boats
+Tom S- safety boat
+Derek B, Neil B and Mike M - timing
+Marc B - registration, timing, equipment
+Paul C - permit, insurance, organization, more!
+Peter Marcus - the father of P4F
+And many thanks to all the other helping hands throughout the day. Thanks to the kayak polo crew for their support as well.
+Aside from the exciting racing and fun social event the whole point of the day was to benefit the Food Bank. That goal was accomplished! Your combined generosity resulted in over 200 lbs of food and nearly $7000 donated to the Bellingham Food Bank!! On top of that we were able to get DeWaard & Bode Appliances to match over $4000, bringing the total to almost $11000!! That’s freakin’ amazing folks. A lot of people rely on the Food Bank for daily meals and to get through hard times. It is important work they do and I’m glad we can help sustain the cause.
+Stay safe out there and I hope to see everyone on the water again soon!
+Kevin O
+**Marc Blake** Oct 25   #30372
+Great work Kevin!!!
+Great work everyone!!!!
+Glad to be part of this community.
+**paul clement** Oct 25   #30373
+Yes!
+Big thanks Kevin for keeping it alive and thanks to everyone who helped, paddled and gave. So good to have everyone together in one place again.\\
+pc
+**Tom Halsted** Oct 25   #30374
+Well done, Kevin & Co. - That was a lot of wet, wild, fund-raising fun!\\
+And great work leveraging the DeWaard and Bode matching funds option!
+**Az** Oct 26   #30375  \\
+That was an awesome idea, Tom, so glad you thought of it!
+**Reivers Dustin** Oct 26   #30378  \\
+I emailed my buddy Harry on the board at Food Bank.   He says this is a major help at a perfect time.  Paddlers rock.

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