Jerry and Estella Hayes, the white team from Season 7 of The Biggest Loser, paid a visit to Northern Illinois Food Bank in St. Charles on Tuesday, January 12th. The oldest contestants in the history of the show continue to prove that it is possible to eat healthy and lose weight while at home. Jerry won the $100,000 prize for losing the most percentage of his body weight at home. They have inspired their daughter to lose 90 pounds (so far!) and as a family have lost almost 400 pounds!
Their visit to NIFB on Tuesday was to film a segment for the Pound for
Pound Challenge that will air on NBC's The Biggest Loser this season. John Paszylk and many employees from General Mills came out to help pack Senior Meal Boxes. Jerry and Estella encouraged volunteers and staff to pledge their personal weight loss goals and reminded them that anyone can get healthy if they put their mind to it. They also had an opportunity to share their reason for wanting to get involved with Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Pound for Pound Challenge. Jerry has been volunteering to help the hungry for over 30 years through various organizations. Estella, while also a volunteer, once received a box of food as a child. She didn't realize it at the time but her family was poor and feels blessed to have been on the receiving end of someone's generosity. Jerry and Estella knew that this was the right time to "pay it forward".
Pound Challenge that will air on NBC's The Biggest Loser this season. John Paszylk and many employees from General Mills came out to help pack Senior Meal Boxes. Jerry and Estella encouraged volunteers and staff to pledge their personal weight loss goals and reminded them that anyone can get healthy if they put their mind to it. They also had an opportunity to share their reason for wanting to get involved with Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Pound for Pound Challenge. Jerry has been volunteering to help the hungry for over 30 years through various organizations. Estella, while also a volunteer, once received a box of food as a child. She didn't realize it at the time but her family was poor and feels blessed to have been on the receiving end of someone's generosity. Jerry and Estella knew that this was the right time to "pay it forward".Our visit ended at Winfield Woods where Deanna Dang, one of Jerry and Estella's daughters, works as an Administrator. The Hayes' journey has inspired so many people to strive towards their own goals. The residents at Winfield Woods were so inspired that they decided to turn one of their TV/lounge rooms into a gym - the "Winfield Workout World"! A generous vendor donated equipment so that the residents had the right tools to reach their goals. Almost 30 people pledged their weight loss goals yesterday and helped to feed even more hungry people served by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. It's amazing the ripple effect that Jerry and Estella's journey has had on so many different people. If you are inspired by their story, please checkout http://www.pfpchallenge.com/ and see just how easy it is to get started. Tell everyone you know that you are signing up and encourage them to pledge, too. Life is just too short not to make a change today and help change other's lives!
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