Bracing New Heights to Curb Hunger

On Thursday, Tom Criss gripped the metal bars at the end of a fire truck ladder as it lifted the co-owner of the Myrtle Creek Grocery Outlet 13 feet off the ground, up toward the hard, flat top of a semi-trailer.

While the distance grew between Criss and his family and friends below, he flashed a thumbs up and stepped onto the semi-trailer.

With his tent pitched, kiddie pool filled and an ample supply of 80s rock music, Criss embarked on the camping experience of a lifetime — with the goal of rallying community members against hunger.