A few lucky Kashi employees just returned from a spectacular weekend event in San Francisco: the Nike Women’s Marathon held in Union Square! The NWM is the world’s largest women’s marathon, and Kashi had the opportunity to support a great cause: the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We also met Olympic marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson who is now a Kashi fan for life.

As a sponsor, we hosted two breakfast events at the pre-race Expotique tent and provided other Kashi treats in goodie bags and at the finish line. What better way to power up for the big race than with Kashi® cereals and TLC® crackers AND what better way to nourish post-race than with more Kashi cereal?? Nearly 20,000 participants were able to enjoy our naturally yummy Kashi foods. Samples were flying off the tables — we could hardly keep up! We saw many smiles and heard many ‘Kashi cereal favorites’. It was very memorable to spread the Kashiness at such an electrifying event.

Congratulations to our own Kashi family members — Kelly Kinnings, Nancy Knight and Dave Lamb — for completing the half marathon. Each were greeted by handsome San Franciscan firemen clad in tuxedos handing out Tiffany’s race medals. Now that’s memorable. What an accomplishment!