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About Pulling For The Hungry

Pulling For The Hungry was founded in 2009, after Conor Kelly, a top personal trainer in Toronto, heard about the student hunger problem plaguing Toronto schools.

The statistics are scary: In 2007, nearly half of Toronto's students went to class hungry. 1 in 3 children in the city live in poverty. Pulling For The Hungry is a fundraising initiative to raise money for causes that fight student hunger.

The first Pulling For The Hungry event, taking place on October 10, 2009, will benefit the Toronto Foundation for Student Success, which is the official charity of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).


About The Toronto Foundation for Student Success

The Toronto Foundation for Student Success (TFSS) provides health and wellness programs for students in Toronto schools. These programs involve nutrition and hunger, hearing and vision, character development and mentoring, and child care. The Feeding Our Future program provides children with nutritional meals before classes, helping them get the best start possible.

For more information on the TFSS, please visit their web site at www.studentsuccess.ca






About Conor Kelly

Conor Kelly is a former strength competitor and the owner of Evolution Fitness in Toronto. Every day, Conor helps people transform their bodies and their lives through his successful personal training programs.

With over 15 years' experience in the fitness industry, Conor is hailed as one of the top fitness experts in Toronto and is a recognized motivational speaker. He has been interviewed on CTV's Canada AM, Liquid Lunch, ThatChannel.com, and Rogers Cable 10, and has also appeared in the Toronto Sun, Viva Magazine, and Forever Young.

A four-time finalist for Ontario's Strongest Man, Conor spent six years competing in various strongman competitions. Now, after four years, he's transforming his body again to face his biggest challenge yet: A 28,000-lb. school bus. Weighing in at only 190 pounds, Conor is determined to use all of his strength to raise awareness about child hunger in Toronto. Using only a harness and a chain, Conor's putting all of his strength to the test on October 10 to raise money for the Toronto Foundation for Student Success. Can he do it? Come to Yonge & Dundas Square to find out!

You can learn more about Conor on his web site at PersonalTrainersToronto.com