Walk for Rice: Team Blaine raises over $20K!
By Justine Ing
Thank You, Blaine Community!
A huge thank you to our Team Blaine walkers and the entire Blaine community for your amazing support of this year’s ACRS Walk for Rice!
Team Blaine had a strong turnout May 16 at Seward Park, with about 35 walkers. We were the largest team walking early on a Saturday morning to support the ACRS Food Bank.
This year, Blaine Memorial’s long-standing relationship with ACRS was highlighted at the Walk for Rice. Blaine was featured on the Walk for Rice T-shirts, and Mark Mitsui represented Blaine and the Mitsui family by delivering remarks during the opening ceremony about his father’s involvement in founding the Walk for Rice.
At the closing ceremony, ACRS recognized Team Blaine for placing second among all fundraising teams. At that time, we had raised $18,875! But the even better news is that Team Blaine continued to raise money after the Walk, and we are currently in first place!
As of this writing, we have raised an amazing $20,325 — a new all-time high for Team Blaine! Wow! Way to go, everyone!
Your generous donations will help the ACRS Food Bank provide culturally familiar food to low-income seniors and families for many months. Thank you for supporting this important community resource!
Justine Ing served as Captain for Team Blaine for 2026 Walk for Rice.
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