
Hiking for Hunger: Pacific Crest Trail 2023
And we're off! Check out the latest update from the trail on our website and Instagram (linked below).

We are gearing up for another hike – this time on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)! Again, we invite you to share in our adventures and explore the trail with us as we strive to raise money to help support our neighbors experiencing food insecurity in Western North Carolina (WNC).
This year, MANNA FoodBank is celebrating 40 years of serving WNC communities. In honor of this milestone and MANNA’s incredible service over the years, we are setting a lofty goal of raising $40,000 during our PCT thru hike! We’re counting on all of y’all to help us reach “40K for 40 Years,” which would help provide as many as 160,000 meals for folks facing food insecurity in WNC.
Follow along on our adventures and get real-time updates from the trail:
Hiking for Hunger on Instagram
Hiking for Hunger YouTube Channel
Fun fact: you can support us for every mile we complete on the PCT! Since our goal is to raise $40,000, and the trail is roughly 2,650 miles in length (just about), $15 = 1 mile; $30 = 2 miles; $60 = 4 miles; $75 = 5 miles; $105 = 7 miles; and so on… Consider making your gift in increments of $15 and “Fund-race” us to Canada!
You can support our journey and MANNA's work by making a donation using the button above. Or, if you prefer to contribute by check, you can mail it to MANNA FoodBank, 627 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC 28805, and note "Hiking for Hunger" in the memo line.
Our MANNA community is amazing - together, we can do this!
Micah & Keeka Grant-Tomlinson
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PS - If you're inspired by our adventures and think you might want to challenge yourself while helping feed people too, click the "Become a Fundraiser" button to learn more about MANNA's Outpace Hunger campaign!
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$105
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Jill Hanson
$10,000
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Fundraisers and Teams



44 Comments
For Hero and BAM, two bright lights in this world. Grateful for them.
Julian Cochran
Amazing, so proud of you, Heather 🥰
Virginia Thompsen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICAH!
Suzanne Grant
Sending you moral and a wee bit of financial support for the trails ahead. Keep that fundraiser goin!! 😘
Shannon Weiss
You two are amazing! Thanks for all you do ✨💕 -Dora
Felecia Moran
Sending big hugs, stamina, strength and lots of BAMs as you power through the next 24 hours! Yall got this!
Kelly Schwartz
So proud of Hero and Bam!!! You'll are rocking it! Thanks for inspiring so many others to give and support our neighbors in need in WNC. We love and miss you'll. Keep kicking trails...
Chad Conaty
Good luck with the 24 hour challenge, and say hello to Washington (soon?) Jeff
Jeffrey Levine
Good luck with the 24 hour challenge! You got this!
Suzanne Grant
Big love from the Boltz fam!
Kara Boltz
Keep tootin’ along as I’m rootin’ ya on!!
Fallon Wallace
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !
Suzanne Grant
Happy Anniversary Hero and BAM!
Tim Grant
Happy Anniversary, Keeka & Micah!
Janis Grant
Happiest 3rd Anniversary and 1,000th mile, Hero and BAM!!! You guys are incredible!!! Warmest wishes and gratitude- Be Safe!! Love ya ;) Mary
Mary Nesbitt
So proud of you, fam 💖💖💖
Paula DeFrancis
Lets push this fundraiser over 6k! Go Hero and BAM! Your board game buds are super proud of all the work you are doing.
Scott, Ellie, Jack-Jack & Dash Jarman
All the best to Hero and Bam from Tom and Kathy
Thomas Lunde
Keep the faith! Congratulations on your journey to raise funds for Manna
Brenda Ninnemann
Hi guys! Thinking of you with love, Pat and John
John Thurston
Donation from Happy Feet!
Micah Grant-Tomlinson
Cash Donation from Switch on trail!
Micah Grant-Tomlinson
Really enjoying following your progress AND the amazing scenery.
Jan Woloson
You guys ROCK!! Sending you all the love and support!!
Alex Grant Lux
Great job, Keekah & Micah!!
Nichole Mitchell
Keep trekking Hiking for Hunger: PCT 2023! Your efforts are amazing!
Dennise C Adams
Ya’ll are amazing! Happy hiking!
Colleen Rucci
You guys are incredible!! So grateful to have you as part of my chosen family AND my tramily 🤗❤️
Heather Thompsen
$40 for 40 and I'm glad to see you're past LA. Stay well. Jeff Levine
Jeffrey Levine
You two are killing it again! Keep up the amazing work.
Coquette Collins
For Micah & Keeka Grant-Tomlinson in support of their amazing journey, over the Pacific Crest Trail and relentlessly navigating their lives in support of so many less fortunate souls. You two continue to inspire!
Rosemarie McKain
Great to see you guys still out hiking, enjoy your hike!! -Barbie's Dad
Douglas Jones
Go Bam & Hero! ~ Freefall
Anonymous
Cash donation from Trail (Arch) Angel Robert Michael! Thank you for the ride into town, Bob, for breakfast, and for supporting our cause… you are AWESOME!!! 🥰
Keeka Grant-Tomlinson
Ten cents a mile! Go hikers go!
Liz & Kerry Kenemer
I am routing for you. If anyone will make it through the snowy Sierras it will be you guys.
Alan Gardner
Y’all are doing a great job!!! Love, Fallons little sis
Carli Bass
It was nice meeting y’all yesterday along the PCT! Happy trails!
Ashley Carter
Hi from the PCT on Mt Laguna and good luck with your hike and fundraiser 👋🏼
Jasmina Shappy
Continue doing what gives you joy and continue showing the kindness you two embody. Much love.
Ryan Bunting
Giveaway 😜 But seriously…HAPPY TRAILS YALL!! ❤️❤️❤️
Robin LeBlanc
Celebrating successfully completing the 100 Days of Running Challenge I undertook as training for the PCT! :) -Keeka (aka Hero)
Keeka Grant-Tomlinson
Good luck on your trek!
Mark Ewing
Hi Hero and BAM!
Micah Grant-Tomlinson