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Garage Gym “can carry” aids local mission

Members of the Garage Gym start carrying bags and boxes of food to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission (above) and helped unpack them once the arrive, with the help of mission volunteers (below).
Members of the Garage Gym start carrying bags and boxes of food to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission (above) and helped unpack them once they arrived, with the help of mission volunteers (below).
Members of the Garage Gym start carrying bags and boxes of food to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission (above) and helped unpack them once the arrive, with the help of mission volunteers (below). Members of the Garage Gym start carrying bags and boxes of food to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission (above) and helped unpack them once the arrive, with the help of mission volunteers (below). A local gym did its part to not only give its members a workout, but to help those in need as well. The Garage Gym held its first-ever “can carry” event last Friday with approximately 1,500 pounds of cans and other non-perishable food items carried from the gym on Murray St. to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. The goal was 1,000 pounds. Shawn LeBlanc, one of the organizers and an “ambassador” for the campaign at the Amherstburg location, said that food banks need to be replenished this time of year.  Much of the food collected in the Christmas season has been distributed, so now is the time to re-stock the shelves, he indicated. LeBlanc, who is with Shawn & Roxi Real Estate, teamed with Mark Scherer of Century 21 and Tyler Male from Motor City Chrysler to help sponsor the Garage Gym event. LeBlanc is also a gym member. “We’re pitting all three gyms against each other to see what they can come up with,” said LeBlanc.  The Garage Gym also has locations in Kingsville and Windsor with those gyms also raising canned goods and non-perishable food items for food banks in their communities. Between the three Garage Gym locations, approximately 10,000 of food were collected. Austin Tilson, facility leader at the Amherstburg location, said the “can carry” capped a six-week program that also concentrated on nutrition and training. Carrying the cans on foot to the mission was also part of their training. There are about 130 Garage Gym members in Amherstburg, 90 in Kingsville and 50 in Windsor. About 75 people in Amherstburg took part in the challenge. Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister said volunteer board member Jill Kanwischer worked with the Garage Gym on the fundraiser, so he was surprised with how much food was brought to the mission last Friday evening. “I now see all of the cans and I am excited,” said McAllister. McAllister thanked the Garage Gym and said it will help keep the mission going and inspire them going forward. “This will motivate us and give us a jump start,” said McAllister. Garage Gym “can carry” aids local mission By Ron Giofu

A local gym did its part to not only give its members a workout, but to help those in need as well.


The Garage Gym held its first-ever “can carry” event last Friday with approximately 1,500 pounds of cans and other non-perishable food items carried from the gym on Murray St. to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission. The goal was 1,000 pounds.


Shawn LeBlanc, one of the organizers and an “ambassador” for the campaign at the Amherstburg location, said that food banks need to be replenished this time of year. 


Much of the food collected in the Christmas season has been distributed, so now is the time to re-stock the shelves, he indicated.


LeBlanc, who is with Shawn & Roxi Real Estate, teamed with Mark Scherer of Century 21 and Tyler Male from Motor City Chrysler to help sponsor the Garage Gym event. LeBlanc is also a gym member.


“We’re pitting all three gyms against each other to see what they can come up with,” said LeBlanc. 


The Garage Gym also has locations in Kingsville and Windsor with those gyms also raising canned goods and non-perishable food items for food banks in their communities.


Between the three Garage Gym locations, approximately 10,000 cans of food were collected.


Austin Tilson, facility leader at the Amherstburg location, said the “can carry” capped a six-week program that also concentrated on nutrition and training. Carrying the cans on foot to the mission was also part of their training.


There are about 130 Garage Gym members in Amherstburg, 90 in Kingsville and 50 in Windsor. About 75 people in Amherstburg took part in the challenge.


Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission president Tim McAllister said volunteer board member Jill Kanwischer worked with the Garage Gym on the fundraiser, so he was surprised with how much food was brought to the mission last Friday evening.


“I now see all of the cans and I am excited,” said McAllister.


McAllister thanked the Garage Gym and said it will help keep the mission going and inspire them going forward.


“This will motivate us and give us a jump start,” said McAllister.

Garage Gym “can carry” aids local mission

By Ron Giofu

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