Guinness World Records

People pulled up to drop of their food donation and were so touched by the sight of hundreds of people of all walks of life working shoulder to shoulder to help make a difference. It truly showed God’s love! People would just park their cars and ask how they could help! Now that is saying something!

Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Guinness World Records companies, teams, churches, groups, boy scouts and people moved together with a simple goal… helping people with food, love and relationships that would change hundreds of thousands of peoples lives for years to come. We had car and bike clubs, military, fire and police people on hand along with food and events for everyone.

Thunder in the Valley 2005 set a new benchmark of what a community can do when the focus is on a positive goal. We filled 10 tractor-trailers and raised 156,889 lbs of food in the small community of Bechtelsville, PA.

In doing this we set a new record for Ripley’s Believe It or Not for “The Largest Community food drive in a 24 Hour period!” and a new record for Guinness World Records “Largest Food Drive by a non-charitable organization (24 hours).”

Ripley’s Believe it or Not

People pulled up to drop of their food donation and were so touched by the sight of hundreds of people of all walks of life working shoulder to shoulder to help make a difference. It truly showed God’s love! People would just park their cars and ask how they could help! Now that is saying something!

Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Guinness World Records companies, teams, churches, groups, boy scouts and people moved together with a simple goal… helping people with food, love and relationships that would change hundreds of thousands of peoples lives for years to come. We had car and bike clubs, military, fire and police people on hand along with food and events for everyone.

Thunder in the Valley 2005 set a new benchmark of what a community can do when the focus is on a positive goal. We filled 10 tractor-trailers and raised 156,889 lbs of food in the small community of Bechtelsville, PA.

In doing this we set a new record for Ripley’s Believe It or Not for “The Largest Community food drive in a 24 Hour period!” and a new record for Guinness World Records “Largest Food Drive by a non-charitable organization (24 hours).”

First Responder Appreciation Events Endorsed by Berks County Commissioners

Berks County Commissioners Christian Y. Leinbach and Kevin S. Barnhardt, acknowledge and support Thunder Outreach’s efforts to promote goodwill and appreciation for Berks County First Responders…..

As you know, all across Berks County, every day, brave and dedicated men and women serve our communities through our Police, Fire and Emergency Departments and other First Responders, without ever asking for a thank you.

As Berks County Commissioners, we encourage the commitment and caring of programs like Thunder Outreach, for helping organize appreciation events that publicly thank our First Responders.

We would like to encourage all communities, schools, public programs and citizens of Berks County to support and embrace the 2014 First Responders Appreciation Events and Programs hosted by Thunder Outreach.

Sincerely,

Berks County Board of Commissioners
Christian Y. Leinbach
Kevin S. Barnhardt

PA. Senator John Rafferty Jr. supports Thunder Outreach’s First Responder Appreciation Events

As a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, I embrace and encourage opportunities to thank our First Responders……

I encourage the commitment and caring of programs like Thunder Outreach who take the responsibility of thanking our First Responders very seriously.

Encouraging our youth and community to honor, appreciate and invest in our First Responders.

In conclusion, I must applaud and support these efforts to publicly thank our counties First Responders who work tirelessly to protect and service our communities.