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If you helped us and you do not see your business on this list, please email us and we’ll be sure to put it up here.   We our doing our best to keep the list as updated as possible.  Thank you for your patience.

National Thanks (for national business’s)

 

Bob Simon and AOK Associates

www.aokassociates.com

For providing technical support and for creating our website

 

 

 

Local Thanks (for local business’s)

 

1) North Carolina

-Avon North Carolina for supplying us with suntan lotion and bug spray

-GEORGE S OXFORD VILLAGE FAMILY RESTAURANT
104 E INDUSTRY DR
Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 603-3760

For hosting our awesome welcome home party and hooking us up with our meals!!!!

 

-Fleet Feet Raleigh

Ridgewood Shopping Center 3546 Wade Avenue Raleigh, NC 27607 919.832.8275 http://www.fleetfeetraleigh.com/

 

-Coca Cola Bottling Company Raleigh for donating 700 bottles

 

- Barbara Sarvis, CPA, P.A.
8520 Six Forks Rd. Ste 202
Raleigh, NC 27615.

For sponsoring us with a donation

 

-Vacuum Cleaner Solutions

Oxford, NC

919-693-0101

For sponsoring us with a donation

 

-Yesterday’s Treasures

919-693-1717

144 Hillsboro St

Oxford, NC

27565

For sponsoring us with a donation

 

-Granville Insurance Agency, INC

135 Main Street

Oxford, NC

27565

919-693-8196

For sponsoring us with a donation

 

-Tomato Jakes Pizzeria

8202 Renaissance Parkway, Suite 101

Durham, NC 27713

919-572-7722

http://www.tomatojakes.com

For supplying us with Dinner on 6/14/08

 

-Cates Signs

1024 Lewis St
Oxford, NC 27565 (919) 693-8601

For  providing us with our signage for the trip

 

-Sarah Bonner and the West 94th Street Pub

4711 Hope Valley Rd
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: (919) 403-0025

For  sponsoring us with a donation

 

-Walmart

714 Granville Corners

Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 693-2900

For sponsoring us with a gift card

 

-Allison Law Office
2586 W Lyon Station Road
Creedmoor, NC 27522

919-575-9500

For discounted legal advice

 

-Avon

2) South Carolina

-Wendy’s

Greenville, SC

For providing us with lunch

 

-Fleet Feet Sports

1708-A Augusta Street (Lewis Plaza Shopping Center)

Greenville, SC 29605

http://www.fleetfeetgreenville.com

For hosting our voting drive

 

-John Olsen and SC Road Runners For doing an interview with us

http://sc.milesplit.us/

 

-Sonic

Woodruff Rd

Greenville, SC

For giving us free drinks

 

-Fleet Feet

Fleet Feet Sports 1708-A Augusta Street (Lewis Plaza Shopping Center) Greenville, SC 29605

http://www.fleetfeetgreenville.com

-HIS Radio for doing an interview

 

3) Tennessee

-Fleet Feet

-Gridiron Burgers

11605 Parksside Dr

Knoxville, TN

37934

865-675-1138

http://gridironburgers.com/

For sponsoring us with dinner

 

-Grace Babtist Church

7171 Oakridge Highway

Knoxville, TN

37931

For providing a place for us to sleep

 

4) Georgia

Fleet Feet Sports The Springs Shopping Center 224-B Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 404-255-3338

http://www.fleetfeetatlanta.com

 

5) Florida

Avery Coleman and Florida State Representative Franklin Sands District 98 for taking us on a tour of the capital building and arranging and amazing stay for us in Florida

Markita Samuel and Florida A & M Unviersity for hosting our voting drive

Public Affairs Consultants – Erin Daly
For helping us out and taking us to dinner.

 

6) Alabama

- Gloria Murphy and Dr. Carter and Dr. Hazzard from Bishop State Community College for hosting our voting drive
- County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood, Darren Martin and Donna Mitchell for arranging our voting drive, accomodations and food
- Martha Harris and All Saints Episcopal Church for letting us stay at the church
- La-Keya Stinchomb and Fox 10 News for doing a story on us
- Mayor Samuel Jones for welcoming us to Mobile
 

7) Mississippi

Fleet Feet Sports
878 Avery Boulevard
Ridgeland, MS 39157
601-899-9696
 

8) Louisiana

Sport Spectrum
(318) 798-1241 7607 Youree Dr
Shreveport, LA
For hosting our voting drive, setting us up with a place to stay and feeding us.

KSLA 12
KTAL
Shreveport Times
 

9) Arkansas

- Arkansas Baptist College
For being willing to support our voting drive and for helping us out.

- Channel 7 ABC KATV

- KARK Channel 4 NBC

- Little Rock City Limitless
400 President Clinton Ave.
Little Rock, AK 72203
(501) 376-4781
For letting us set up our voting drive.

- William J. Clinton Presidential Center
1200 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 374-4242
Special thanks to the wonderful volunteer staff who found a way for us to see the museum.
 

10) Missouri

- Missouri State University
For letting us have the voting drive there. A special thanks to the Safety and Transportation Department for arranging our set up.

- KSPR TV


11) Kansas
- Wichita State University
For letting us have the voting drive there and a special thanks to the Reservation Office for making the voting drive possible.

- Eyewitness News Channel 12
 

12) Oklahoma

- Oklahoma Station BBQ
343 S. Blackwelder
Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: (405) 359-7050
www.oklahomastationbbq.com
For supporting our voting drive and giving us delicious meals afterwards.

- Fleet Feet Sports
1040 Waterwood Parkway
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 715-3487
For being extremely supportive and hosting our voting drive and for watching some of us run.

- IBLP Oklahoma Training Center
520 West Main St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 526-0001
For providing us with lodging, meals, and for being extremely generous and hospitable.

- KFOR-TV-DT Channel 4

- Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
620 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City
(405) 235-3313

- First Church of Oklahoma
 

13) Texas

-The Big Texan Steak House
7701 E I 40
Amarillo, TX
79118
For hosting our voting drive and giving us an awesome lunch

-Jon Mark Beliue and the Amarillo Globe

-Channel 4 NBC KAMR

-Channel 10 CBS

-Best Western
1610 S Coulter Street,
Amarillo, TX, 79106
For donating our rooms to us.
 

14) New Mexico

-Fleet Feet Sports
8204-A Menaut Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505.299.8922
http://www.fleetfeetalbuquerque.com/
For hosting our voting drive, feeding us and putting us up for the night

-Channel 4 KOBTV NBC
 

15) Arizona

-Northern Arizona University
For hosting our voting drive

-NBC 2 KNAZ

Northern Arizona Trail Runners – www.natra.org

-Fleet Feet Sports Las Vegas
7591 West Washington Ave Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89128 - 702-458-3338 http://www.fleetfeetvegas.com/
For letting us set up at the store

-Ellsworth, Moody & Bennion Law Firm - http://www.emblaw.com/
For arranging our accomadations

-Sun Auto Service
7555 W. Washington Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89128 - 702-304-1010
For repairing our van at a reduced price and for providing exceptional service

-www.changingdirectionfoundation.org

-Floral Art – www.floralartflorists.com

17) California
-Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
For letting us set up our voting drive

-Heritage Marina Hotel
2550 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA
877-509-6566 - http://www.heritagemarinahotel.com/
For putting us up in two rooms and giving us a wonderful stay.

18) Oregon
-Fit Right NW
1207 NW 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97210
503-525-2122 - www.fitrightnw.com/
For letting us set up our voting drive in front of the store
 

19) Washington
-Advantage Mobile – 509-554-2468
Thank you to Dale for helping us out. He donated his labor to us and helped us out tremendously when we were in a bind. Also thank you to Heather, Cody and Mark

-Bali-Hi Motel
www.balihimoteltricity.com
For being very kind to us at the motel

-KEPR CBS
-KVEW ABC 42

-Runner’s Sole
Spokane, WA
For being willing to host our voting drive but understanding when we couldn’t make it there due to car trouble.

20) Montana
-Urban Mountain Development
21 N Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT
http://www.urbanmountainmt.com/
406-442-2647
Thank you for finding us a place to stay, providing several of our meals, and being extremely warm and welcoming.

-Taco Del Sol
101 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59601
www.tacodelsol.com
406-443-4978
For providing us with lunch.

-Russ Noonan
First Community Bank
2987 Prospect Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
406-449-9300
For putting us in contact with Urban Mountain Development.

-The Mitchell Group
Two N. Last Chance Gulch Suite 2
Helena, MT 59601
406-449-7303
www.tmgcomm.net


21) Wyoming
-Laramie County Community College
1400 E. College Dr.
Cheyenne, WY 82007-3299
307-778-LCCC
www.lcc.wy.edu

-Elf Union
For providing us with a hotel.


22) Idaho
Because of our car problems, we arrived in Idaho at the last minute and therefore, no one had the opportunity to help us. Despite our short stat, the people we met were great so thank you to those people.

23) Utah
-University of Utah
201 Presidents Circle Room
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-7200
For hosting our voting drive.
- www.abc4.com


24) Colorado
-Fleet Feet Boulder
2624 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
303-543-9775
www.fleetfeetboulder.com

-www.fairchildsportscamps.com
 

25) Nebraska

-Shadow Brook Farm/Country Market
2201 West Denton Rd
Lincoln, NE
68502
402-473-7306
www.shadowbrk.com
For putting us up with a place to stay, feeding us and finding a place for us to set up our voting drive

-Old Cheney Road Farmers Market, Inc
55th Old Cheney Rd
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-613-0088
For letting us do our voting drive

-Shadowbrook Salad Company
5445 Red Rock Ln STE 100
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-420-0340
www.shadowbrooksalad.com
For providing us with a delicious lunch

-Zola Chocolates
www.zolachocolates.com

-Lincoln Journal Star

-KLKN Channel 8 ABC – www.klkntv.com

-KOLN/KGIN Channel10 and 11 – www.kolnkgin.com

 

26) South Dakota

-Kilian Community College
300 E. 6th Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Toll Free: (800) 888-1147
Phone: (605) 221-3100
Fax: (605) 336-2606

http://www.kilian.edu/
info@kilian.edu
For hosting our voting drive


-Keloland News – CBS
www.keloland.com


27) North Dakota
-Dick Beardsley Running Company
1801 45th St SW
Fargo, ND 58103
701-364-9503
www.dbrunningcompany.com
For hosting our voting drive and be extremely generous with us.

-Larry Harrington Photography, Inc.
108 Wall Street Ave North
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-331-0100 or 800-879-8616
www.harringtonphoto.com
For being a gracious host and putting us up for the night

-Mayor Dennis Walaker or Fargo, ND
dwalaker@cityoffargo.com
(701) 241-1310
For being the first executive (Mayor or Governor) to come out and meet us. Thank you!

-KVLY 11 and KX 4 – Valley News

-WDAY – www.wday.com – ABC

-Fox KVRR, KJRR, KBRR, KNRR

-105.1 – www.fm1051.net


28) Minnesota
-Concordia Unveristy
275 Syndicate North
St. Paul, MN 55104
www.csp.edu
For hosting our voting drive


29) Iowa
Iowa State University
http://www.iastate.edu/
For hosting our voting drive
 

30) Wisconsin

- Movin' Shoes
528 S. Park St
Madison, WI 53715
508-251-0125
http://www.movinshoesmadison.com/
For hosting our voting drive and hooking us up with tee-shirts. Thanks!


31) Illinois
-Stinson Brand Innovation
3304 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, Il
60657
773-537-4600
www.stinsonbrandinnovation.com
For being housing us, feeding us and being extremely generous

- McCormick Freedom Museum
435 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
312-222-4860
http://www.freedommuseum.us/
For hosting our voting drive

- UNIVERSAL SOLE
3052 N. LINCOLN AVE.
CHICAGO, IL 60657
phone 773-868-0893
http://www.universalsole.com/
For hosting our voting drive

-Giordano's Famous Stuffed Pizza
1040 W. Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
www.giordanos.com
773-327-1200
For providing us with amazing pizza at a discount.
 

32) Indiana
-Indiana University South Bend
Student Life Department
1700 Mishawaka Ave
South Bend, IN 46634
For hosting our voting drive and providing us with lunch. Thanks!

-IUSB College Democrats
For hosting us on campus and helping us find a place to stay.

-Holy Cross Catholic Church
For arranging for us a place to stay

-WSBT – CBS

33) Michigan
-Wayne State University
Government Affairs Office
For hosting our voting drive

-The Detroit News
 

34) Ohio
-The Ohio State University
154 W 12th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
614-292-OHIO
For hosting our voting drive

35) Kentucky
-Louisville Bats
Office address: 401 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 212-2287 Fax: (502) 515-2255 Email: info@batsbaseball.com
For hosting our voting drive

-Jefferson County Clerk
For meeting us at the game, supplying us with the forms and giving us positive encouragement

36) West Virginia
-Marshall University
One John Marshall Dr
Huntington, WV 25777
800-642-3463
For hosting our voting drive

-Huntington/Fox Fire KOA
290 Fox Fire Rd
Milton, WV 25541
800-562-0898
www.koa.com
For giving us a great deal on our campsite, giving us yummy smores and being so kind to us

-WOWK TV CBS

37) Pennsylvania
-www.downtownpittsburgh.com
For letting us come to the water balloon fight and set up our drive

-WTAE TV 4 ABC

38) New York
-Eastern Mountain Sports
1475 Western Ave
Albany, NY
12203
518-482-0088
For hosting our voting drive

-www.captitalnews9.com
For the story and for spending so much time for us

39) Vermont
-The city of Burlington for letting us set up in City Hall Park

-WCAX Channel 3


40) New Hampshire
- Nike Factory Store
33 Settlers Green
North Conway, NH
03860
603-356-5988
For hosting our voting dirve

41) Maine
-University of Southern Maine
P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104
(207) 780-4141 or 1-800-800-4USM
For hosting our voting drive
 

41) Maine (please take this one off…it’s a duplicate)

42) Massachusetts

-Cheers Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 227-0150
Fax: (617) 227-8416
Email Address: pubmanager@cheersboston.com
For hosting our voting drive and providing us with lunch

-Eastern Mountain Sports
Harvard Square 1 Brattle Square, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138
For hosting our voting drive

-Mayor’s Youth Council and Boston Election Department
City Hall
One city Hall Square
Boston, MA
02201
For providing us with MA voter registration forms and being very helpful with us.


43) Rhode Island

-Easton Beach
175 Memorial Blvd
Newport, RI 02840
For hosting our voting drive

44) Connecticut
-Arciuolo's Shoe Store
74 Broad Street
Milford, CT 06460
203-877-7463
Along with Foot Star Perdorthic Center, they are providing the shoes for the trip and thank you for hosting part of our voting drive

-Fleet Feet Sports 1003 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT860.233.8077 http://www.fleetfeethartford.com/
For hosting part of our voting drive and arranging lunch for us.

-www.wtnh.com

-www.news12.com
 

45) New York City

-CBS Early Show
For be really cool to us, putting on the show and giving us a tour of the studio

46) New Jersey
-Fleet Feet Sports Mahwah
117 Franklin Turnpike
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201)828-9880
http://www.fleetfeetmahwah.com/
For hosting our voting drive

47) Delaware
-Eastern Mountain Sports
Center Pointe Shopping Plaza
1297 New Churchmens Rd
Newark, DE
19713
For hosting our voting drive

48) Maryland
-Fleet Feet Sports
318 6th St
Annapolis, MD
21403
For hosting our voting drive and providing us with lunch

-The Capital Newspaper

49) Virginia
Pacers Running Store
1301 King St
Alexandria, VA
22314
703-836-1463
For hosting our voting drive

50) D.C.
-The White House Secret Service
For being really nice to us as we did our last voting drive