Thunder Outreach Awards & Recognition

 With a main focus of reaching communities with God's Love in new and passionate ways,Team Thunder has been blessed, endorsed and awarded with many honors for their barrier breaking and World Record setting programs.

Thunder in the Valley 2005
Food Drive that Set 2 World Records

Bechtelsville, PA

People pulled up to drop of their food donation and were so touched by the sight of hundreds of people of all walks of life working shoulder to shoulder to help make a difference. It truly showed God's love! People would just park their cars and ask how they could help! Now that is saying something.

Thunder in the Valley 2005 set a new benchmark of what a community can do when the focus is on a positive goal. We filled 10 tractor-trailers and raised 156,889 lbs of food in the small community of Bechtelsville, PA.

In doing this we set a new record for Ripley's Believe It or Not for "The Largest Community food drive in a 24 Hour period!" and a new record for Guinness World Records "Largest Food Drive by a non-charitable organization (24 hours)."

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In 2011, Thunder Outreach was nationally reconized by the "American Police Hall of Fame" for their service and programs that positively affect and support communities and honor Police and all First Responders.

After meeting with Thunder Outreach and reviewing the programs that Thunder Outreach organizes in communities,
the APHF awarded Thunder Outreach with not just one , but three National Awards
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Honor Award for Public Service
This award may be issued to law enforcement officers, elected officials or citizens whose leadership skills are outstanding in reducing crime or assisting departments in volunteer activities.

Patriotism Award
This award is based on activities that promote the need to be faithful to our federal, state and local laws. It is available to police, security and citizens who support the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as well as protect the community by public service.

Civilian Medal of Appreciation
This award is to thank a citizen for support of law enforcement by services or an act of valor.

The Team Members of Thunder Outreach were deeply touched. Working with the Local Police, Fire, Military and First Responders has always been a core part of the faith based events that Thunder Outreach has been part of.

The heart of God and Love that he has for his people is clearly stated in the Bible about Jesus and is still the same commitment that our First Responders and Military share today.

The Bible states in John 15:13
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

We are Blessed to have people like this in our lives and Thunder Outreach will continue to show that "Love and Respect" to and
for all the people and their families who "Protect and Serve" our communities everyday!

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Letter from the Mayor of Boyertown

With help from local area people, churches and businesses, Thunder Outreach is planning a major building improvement project for the late summer of 2008. This will include repainting and changing the color pattern and repairing the exterior of the historic Boyertown Inn and at the same time working with the people who live in the building who need an extra special blessing and touch of God's love into their lives! This was recognized in a special way by a personal letter from the Mayor of Boyertown.
Click here to read this letter.

Thunder Outreach Awarded First "Key to Pottstown"

Mark Malizzi, The President of Thunder Outreach, and the program of Thunder Outreach were recently awarded the first "Key to the Borough" of Pottstown, PA
Click Here to See Entire Article and Award

Certificate of Appreciation

Because of the blessings and support for our Fire, Police and Emergency personnel that was shown at Thunder at the Hill 2007, Thunder Outreach was given a special"Certificate of Appreciation" from local Government Representatives that were on hand for that awesome event. Click Here to see this award.

Fixed Ops Magazine Interview

As the Automotive Service Manager at Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown,
our President, Mark Malizzi, was recently interviewed by a nationally read and published magazine about how reaching out to the community has touched and blessed his automotive career also. Click Here to read this article.

Ripley's Believe It or Not has accepted our achievement in conducting
"The Largest Community Food Drive in a 24 Hour period!!!"

Team Thunder and Mark Malizzi, President of Thunder in the Valley Outreach and Service Manager at Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown, were recently awarded the James K. Boyer, Quality of Life award by the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce of his community outreach program and world record food drive at Thunder in the Valley 2005. This Award is given to a group or program in the Boyertown area that has a event or program that is nationally recognized, improves quality of life, and is held in the local area. The Chamber was unanimous on its vote and presented the award to Mark Malizzi at a black tie dinner that was hosted by the Chamber. Mark was humbled by the award and stated that "we proved as a team what a community can do when the focus is on a positive goal" and then he thanked the community for this opportunity and award. Awards dinner included many presidents and leaders of companies, state representatives, and congressmen.



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