Ingles Markets and Eblen Charities are launching their inaugural Headlock on Hunger Food Drive to benefit the companies’ Food For Thought program to curb youth hunger in the community. With the help of several wrestling personalities, the companies will solicit food donations at local Ingles stores. These celebrity-hosted collections will be held at various times and locations as follows:
Wednesday, June 10:
Tunnel Road, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 11:
New Leicester Hwy 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Swannanoa 4-6 p.m.
Friday, June 12:
Tunnel Rd / Oteen 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Hendersonville Rd 1-6 p.m.
Here is the full release from organizers:
On Wednesday, June 10th World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars and Hall of Fame Members will join Ingles Markets and Eblen Charities in the inaugural Headlock on Hunger Food Drive to benefit the Ingles / Eblen Food for Thought Program to help ensure that no student in our community faces the school day with hunger.
The Hall of fame broadcaster and former World Wrestling Entertainment executive vice president and current Fox Sports commentator Jim Ross, former sixteen-time world heavyweight champion Adam Copeland who wrestled as Edge, and former world’s women wrestling and Diva’s Champion Beth Kocianski who was known in the ring as Beth Phoenix will be at the event collecting food and donations for Headlock on Hunger at the Ingles on Tunnel Road. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We are excited and most grateful to Ingles, their vendors once again, as well as Jim, Adam, and Beth who have joined us for Headlock on Hunger, not only lending their name but their time and effort to touch so many children and continue our fight against children’s hunger in our community” states Bill Murdock, executive director of Eblen Charities.
“I am honored to be a part of the Headlock on Hunger team and serve as the national chairman,” adds Jim Ross, “as there is nothing more important or rewarding than to help feed a child in need. Hunger will be pinned.”
In addition many of Ingles vendors are joining the fight by generously donating their products to make sure all students will not have to face hunger.
An outgrowth of the the Ingles / Eblen Food for Thought Program and the Arby’s / Eblen Joyfull Home for the Holidays, Headlock on Hunger brings together public, private, and sports organizations to help provide meals for students who may not have enough to eat at home during the extended holiday breaks from school as well as snacks for students in primary, elementary schools as well as students in after school programs whose parents cannot afford to purchase them for their children.
Ross will also be appearing at various Ingles in our area on Thursday June 11th and Friday June 12th as Ingles launches JR’s Barbeque Sauce in their stores.
For more information on Headlock on Hunger please contact Bill Murdock at wmurdock@eblencharities.org.
Headlock on Hunger Events:
Wednesday, June 10 (Jim Ross with Edge and Beth Phoenix):
Tunnel Road, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 (Jim Ross):
New Leicester Hwy 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Swannanoa 4-6 p.m.
Friday, June 12 (Jim Ross):
Tunnel Rd / Oteen 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Hendersonville Rd 1-6 p.m.
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