2015 Boston Marathon Team GBFB Runners

On Monday, April 20, 2015, Peter Bakkala and Mike Walsh ran the Boston Marathon wearing GBFB t-shirts to help to end hunger here. Peter finished with a time of 04:44:56, while Mike came in at a dashing 04:02:09. Together they raised enough funds to provide more than 33,000 healthy meals to those in need! We are happy to have had the opportunity to share in their journey as first time Boston Marathon runners and grateful for their commitment to helping to end hunger here. Mike learned about GBFB through friends of the food bank and has become a supporter through his amazing fundraising efforts. We value his support and admire his perseverance in training during this wicked Boston winter and frigid temperatures, and surpassing his fundraising goal. Peter has volunteered with many organizations to help serve those in need and among those organizations, he supports GBFB and committed to running his first marathon with us by raising funds to help end hunger here. He has steadfastly supported our mission and encouraged others to do so as well. Peter works for Citizens Bank, which generously supports The Greater Boston Food Bank. All of Team GBFB would like to congratulate our Team GBFB runners, Mike and Peter, and all of the runners in this year’s race. We all have a role in our community. Together, we can end hunger here.