QMG Foundation's Bridge the Gap to Health Race Celebrates 25 Years of Community Impact

This year marks a spe­cial mile­stone for the Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) Foun­da­tion Bridge the Gap to Health Race as it cel­e­brates its 25^th anniver­sary. For 25 years, this annu­al event has brought the com­mu­ni­ty togeth­er to sup­port caus­es that enhance the qual­i­ty of life for local residents.

To hon­or this mile­stone, the race is rais­ing funds to pur­chase a new indus­tri­al-grade truck for Hori­zons, a local soup kitchen and food pantry. This vehi­cle will enable Hori­zons to res­cue sur­plus food from local busi­ness­es and trans­port it effi­cient­ly, ensur­ing that fresh, nutri­tious meals reach those fac­ing food insecurity.

“For 25 years, we’ve stayed true to our mis­sion of bridg­ing the gaps in our com­mu­ni­ty,” said Mor­gan Park­er, Direc­tor of Com­mu­ni­ty Rela­tions and Foun­da­tion at QMG. ​“This year, the miles on our par­tic­i­pants’ feet will direct­ly cor­re­late to the miles Hori­zons’ truck will dri­ve — miles that will make a life-chang­ing dif­fer­ence for count­less fam­i­lies in our region by deliv­er­ing food, hope, and nourishment.”

The new truck will allow Hori­zons to col­lect dona­tions from more loca­tions, improv­ing effi­cien­cy and ensur­ing that safe, nutri­tious food reach­es indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies in the com­mu­ni­ty. This year, Hori­zons expects to res­cue 530,000 pounds of food from over 20 loca­tions, val­ued at over $911,600.

“Turn­ing sur­plus food into nour­ish­ment not only feeds the body but restores hope and dig­ni­ty,” said Sarah Stephens, Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of Hori­zons. ​“This truck will allow us to bridge the gap of res­cu­ing and repur­pos­ing food to bring relief to our neigh­bors in need.”

In addi­tion to sup­port­ing Hori­zons, a por­tion of the funds raised from the race will also sup­port the QMG Foundation’s ongo­ing efforts to pro­vide finan­cial assis­tance to non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tions that direct­ly impact the com­mu­ni­ty with a focus on com­mu­ni­ty devel­op­ment, health, and youth initiatives.

The Bridge the Gap to Health Race will take place on Sat­ur­day, May 10, 2025, and is open to par­tic­i­pants of all ages and abil­i­ties. Whether you’re run­ning for per­son­al health or to sup­port the cause, every step you take this year will make a pos­i­tive impact.

For more infor­ma­tion, fol­low the Bridge the Gap to Health Face­book page at www. face​book​.com/​B​r​i​d​g​e​T​h​e​G​a​p​T​o​H​ealth.