As the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give heats up on the course, we brought a little action off the course. Saturday offered exciting events for athletes and foodies alike with our morning Meijer LPGA 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s and our evening celebrity chef event with Carla Hall.
More than 600 participants from all over the community came out to Rockford High School to run, walk and stroll in our 5k benefitting Simply Give. Three-time Olympic runner Dathan Ritzenhein ran the 5k with his wife and two children. This was their first time running a whole 5k as a family. Each participant received a shirt commemorating the event, two one-day tickets to the Meijer LPGA Classic and breakfast courtesy of Kellogg’s.
Celebrity Chef Carla Hall joined us at Blythefield Country Club Saturday to host an evening of cooking and fun in support of the Meijer Simply Give program. Hall brought not only her Nashville flair for food, but also her knack for entertaining. She put on a show for guests while demonstrating how to prepare one of her own easy favorites: chicken and summer vegetable hand pies. With personal ties to the Kalamazoo area, Hall is no stranger to Michigan. In fact, this was her second time joining us in support of Simply Give. The issue of food insecurity is one close to Carla’s heart and we so appreciated her passionate support.