Outnumber Hunger with your Workout

I recently told you about an app to map your walk called Map My Walk. During the month of April "General Mills will contribute 11.1¢ to Feeding America - enough to secure 1 meal on behalf of local food banks - for each 15-minute workout you log with MapMyFitness (limit one workout per day)."

There are a staggering number of families who are struggling with hunger right here in America. Help provide food for the hungry by logging your workouts. One 15-minute workout a day can provide a meal for someone in need. So log on, register, and start logging those walks, runs, and workouts so we can outnumber hunger in America.

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