{"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\/pt\/news-release-father-and-son-team-to-kayak-200-mile-chesapeake-bay-to-raise-support-for-adras-pandemic-hunger-relief","title":{"rendered":"Comunicado de imprensa: Pai e filho juntam-se para percorrer 200 milhas de caiaque na Ba\u00eda de Chesapeake e angariar apoio para o combate \u00e0 pandemia de fome da 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 AQUI<\/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

\u201cTemos tanto por que agradecer. Temos emprego, cuidados de sa\u00fade, acesso \u00e0 escola, uma casa, comida e muitas outras coisas. Infelizmente, muitas pessoas aqui nos EUA e em todo o mundo n\u00e3o podem dizer o mesmo. Ao contarmos as nossas b\u00ean\u00e7\u00e3os, sab\u00edamos que t\u00ednhamos de fazer algo para ajudar os outros. Foi por isso que decidimos aproveitar as nossas f\u00e9rias de ver\u00e3o para lan\u00e7ar o Bay 200 Challenge e informar a nossa comunidade de que, apesar de a pandemia estar a abrandar nos EUA, as pessoas aqui no pa\u00eds e noutros pa\u00edses continuam a enfrentar diariamente desafios muito graves relacionados com a COVID-19, especialmente a fome\u201d, afirma 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

O 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  Relat\u00f3rio global de 2021 sobre as crises alimentares<\/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

O 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> e Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Os jornalistas que desejem obter entrevistas para esta hist\u00f3ria podem enviar um e-mail para press@ADRA.org<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sobre o #BAY200CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O #BAY200CHALLENGE foi concebido em 2020 como um projeto de caiaque entre pai e filho por Hearly Mayr e Andreas Mayr, residentes em Maryland, para passarem mais tempo de qualidade juntos, para se porem \u00e0 prova na natureza e para despertarem um maior desejo de explora\u00e7\u00e3o e descoberta. Esperam que outras pessoas, especialmente os jovens, se inspirem a explorar a natureza e a desafiarem-se a si pr\u00f3prios de formas diferentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sobre a ADRA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Ag\u00eancia Adventista de Desenvolvimento e Assist\u00eancia \u00e9 o bra\u00e7o humanit\u00e1rio internacional da Igreja Adventista do S\u00e9timo Dia, servindo em 118 pa\u00edses. O seu trabalho fortalece as comunidades e muda vidas em todo o mundo, proporcionando desenvolvimento comunit\u00e1rio sustent\u00e1vel e ajuda em caso de cat\u00e1strofe. O objetivo da ADRA \u00e9 servir a humanidade para que todos possam viver como Deus pretende. Para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es, visite ADRA.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No dia 16 de julho, uma equipa de caiaques de Maryland, formada por pai e filho, embarcar\u00e1 numa expedi\u00e7\u00e3o a que deram o nome de Desafio Bay 200, uma viagem de caiaque de 12 dias para angariar fundos para o combate \u00e0 fome, uma das quest\u00f5es mais prementes relacionadas com a COVID-19 que afecta as pessoas atualmente. <\/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\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21242"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45870,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21242\/revisions\/45870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}