{"id":21242,"date":"2021-07-13T13:53:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=21242"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:30:58","slug":"news-release-father-and-son-team-to-kayak-200-mile-chesapeake-bay-to-raise-support-for-adras-pandemic-hunger-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/news-release-father-and-son-team-to-kayak-200-mile-chesapeake-bay-to-raise-support-for-adras-pandemic-hunger-relief","title":{"rendered":"Communiqu\u00e9 de presse : Un p\u00e8re et son fils font \u00e9quipe pour parcourir 200 miles en kayak dans la baie de Chesapeake afin de collecter des fonds pour l'aide \u00e0 la lutte contre la faim pand\u00e9mique d'ADRA"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELKRIDGE, MD (July 13, 2021) \u2013 On July 16, a Maryland father and son sea kayaking team will embark on a self-styled expedition they\u2019ve named the Bay 200 Challenge<\/strong>, a 12-day kayaking journey to raise money for hunger relief, one of the most pressing COVID-19 related issues affecting people today. The father and son duo will journey on a 200-mile (320 km) north-to-south traverse of the Chesapeake Bay in the U.S. East Coast, the largest bay in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hearly Mayr and his 13-year-old son, Andreas, spend time outdoors after more than a year of being mostly home due to travel and social distancing restrictions. <\/em>
Photo courtesy: Hearly Mayr. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WATCH: Hearly Mayr and his son Andreas share why they’re doing this. Click ICI<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe last 16 months had our share of ups and downs. My wife, Andrea, who is a pediatric care nurse and a recent nurse practitioner graduate, really bore the biggest share of the burden. She spent countless hours assisting critically ill children and COVID-19 patients, but the pandemic really helped our family put a lot of things in perspective,” says Hearly Mayr, a father of two boys, Andreas, 13, and Carsten, 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNous avons tant de raisons d'\u00eatre reconnaissants. Nous avons un emploi, des soins de sant\u00e9, un acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole, un logement, de la nourriture et bien d'autres choses encore. Malheureusement, de nombreuses personnes aux \u00c9tats-Unis et dans le monde ne peuvent pas en dire autant. En comptant nos b\u00e9n\u00e9dictions, nous savions que nous devions faire quelque chose pour aider les autres. C'est pourquoi nous avons d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de profiter de nos vacances d'\u00e9t\u00e9 pour lancer le Bay 200 Challenge afin de faire savoir \u00e0 notre communaut\u00e9 que m\u00eame si la pand\u00e9mie s'att\u00e9nue aux \u00c9tats-Unis, les gens ici et dans d'autres pays sont toujours confront\u00e9s chaque jour \u00e0 de tr\u00e8s graves probl\u00e8mes li\u00e9s au COVID-19, en particulier la faim\u201d, explique M. Mayr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The duo will be traveling from Elk River in Maryland and head southbound for 200 miles concluding their trip at Smith Island beach in Virginia. Image courtesy: Hearly Mayr.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Les Bay 200 Challenge<\/strong> is supporting the Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA) COVID-19 hunger pandemic response campaign, which aims to raise US$3 million by July 31. This support will help families who have been hit hard by the pandemic by providing access to food and other essentials. Thanks to generous donors and partners, every $1 donated is being matched and will become $3. To support the effort, visit <\/a>www.ADRA.org\/bay200challenge\/give<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThink about it\u2014200 miles, father and son going down the Chesapeake Bay. It\u2019s amazing to see them taking that kind of initiative to support ADRA\u2019s COVID-19 hunger response. The global COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the situation is pushing families into poverty, and causing an ongoing hunger crisis,\u201d says Matthew Siliga, ADRA\u2019s vice-president of marketing and development. \u201cKeeping people from going hungry and having access to proper nutrition is part of ADRA\u2019s ongoing global response to the COVID-19 crisis, and any donation amount, any little bit helps our efforts, so please support Hearly and his son in the Bay 200 Challenge.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 severely affected food access for millions of vulnerable families in almost every country in the world with the impact projected to continue well into 2022. According to the  2021 Rapport mondial sur les crises alimentaires<\/a>, pandemic-related disruptions, conflict and climate change, hunger levels in dozens of food-insecure<\/a> countries are projected to increase to a five-year high. At least 155 million people in 55 countries were already acutely food insecure in 2020 and in need of urgent assistance, and those numbers could continue to climb, disproportionately affecting women and girls and low- and middle-income communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA\u2019s COVID-19 hunger relief efforts continue to expand to meet the specific needs of communities worldwide. Projects include funding 200 food pantry expansions<\/a> in the U.S. in partnership with Adventist Community Services, assisting thousands of South American families who lost jobs and income due to COVID-19, and teaching African communities to plant gardens to secure nutrition and income for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to help people in need and find creative ways to do so. I\u2019m ready to do my part and use my talents,\u201d says Andreas Mayr, who finished seventh grade in May at Atholton Adventist Academy in Columbia, Maryland.  If successful, Andreas could become one of the youngest, if not the youngest kayaker, to paddle the entire Chesapeake Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mayrs kayak on Sandy Point beach for a father and son bonding moment.
Photo courtesy: Hearly Mayr.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Les Bay 200 Challenge<\/strong> will launch from Elk River Park south of Elkton, Maryland, on Friday, July 16. The trip will be divided into 12 stages and will follow the eastern part of the Chesapeake Bay all the way to Smith Island, Virginia, where the bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team will be traveling on two Canadian-made Bor\u00e9al Design sea kayaks\u2014the Epsilon 200 measuring 17 feet (517 cm) in length with a maximum weight capacity of 295 pounds (134 kg) and the Epsilon 100 measuring 16.4 feet (500 cm) with a weight capacity of 240 pounds (109 kg). They plan to reach their destination by July 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis challenge is also an amazing opportunity for my son Andreas and I to experience nature in a different way, create new memories, and see what\u2019s physically possible for us,\u201d adds Mayr. \u201cYou never know what new things you\u2019ll learn from a trip like this, how it will impact your life, or how it can shape the way you see things in the future. I encourage more families to find creative ways to spend time with their children and give back to their community. It is an investment worth making.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hearly and Andreas Mayr have done several activities together, including kayaking, hiking and mountain biking. Photos courtesy: Hearly Mayr. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mayr, who turns 50 next January, is no stranger to personal adventures and travel. He biked more than 850 miles (1,350 kms) across Alaska from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean, hiked the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on the Appalachian Trail, drove from Chile\u2019s northern Atacama Desert to the southern tip of Tierra del Fuego, retraced the Alaskan wilderness travels of Chris McCandless as told in the book Into the Wild<\/em>, crossed Russia in winter on the Trans-Siberian railroad from Vladivostok to Moscow, and undertook other exciting adventures. He grew up in Chile, France, Madagascar, and Kenya and has traveled throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia. He has also been to all 50 U.S. states. Both he and Andreas are avid kayakers, mountain bikers, and hikers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get updates by following the hashtag #BAY200CHALLENGE<\/strong> or follow @hearlymayr on Facebook<\/a> et Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH: Hearly and Andreas on FOX 5 DC<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les journalistes qui souhaitent obtenir des interviews pour cet article peuvent envoyer un courriel \u00e0 l'adresse suivante press@ADRA.org<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A propos du #BAY200CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le #BAY200CHALLENGE a \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u en 2020 comme un projet de kayak p\u00e8re-fils par Hearly Mayr et Andreas Mayr, r\u00e9sidents du Maryland, afin de passer plus de temps de qualit\u00e9 ensemble, de se mesurer \u00e0 la nature et de susciter un plus grand d\u00e9sir d'exploration et de d\u00e9couverte. Ils esp\u00e8rent que d'autres personnes, en particulier les jeunes, seront inspir\u00e9es pour explorer la nature et se lancer des d\u00e9fis diff\u00e9rents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0 propos de l'ADRA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L'Agence adventiste de d\u00e9veloppement et de secours est la branche humanitaire internationale de l'\u00c9glise adventiste du septi\u00e8me jour, pr\u00e9sente dans 118 pays. Son travail permet de renforcer les communaut\u00e9s et de changer des vies dans le monde entier en fournissant un d\u00e9veloppement communautaire durable et des secours en cas de catastrophe. L'objectif de l'ADRA est de servir l'humanit\u00e9 afin que tous puissent vivre comme Dieu l'a voulu. Pour plus d'informations, visitez le site ADRA.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Le 16 juillet, une \u00e9quipe de kayakistes du Maryland, compos\u00e9e d'un p\u00e8re et d'un fils, se lancera dans une exp\u00e9dition qu'ils ont baptis\u00e9e \"Bay 200 Challenge\". Il s'agit d'un p\u00e9riple en kayak de 12 jours destin\u00e9 \u00e0 collecter des fonds pour lutter contre la faim, l'un des probl\u00e8mes les plus urgents auxquels les gens sont confront\u00e9s aujourd'hui. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[609,284,614,783,792],"tags":[741,774,873,1137],"class_list":["post-21242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-assistance","category-health","category-news","category-north-america","category-united-states","tag-adventist-church","tag-covid-19","tag-justice-compassion-love","tag-ways-to-give"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21242"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45870,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242\/revisions\/45870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}