SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – For more than a decade, Bax & O’Brien, morning hosts on Rock 102 (WAQY-FM), have hosted the annual Mayflower Marathon, and this year the tradition will continue. Bax & O’Brien will broadcast for 52 hours from the Basketball Hall of Fame over the three days leading up to Thanksgiving while collecting food donations for the Open Pantry of Springfield. Their goal is to fill three, 48-foot trailers with non-perishable food donations. Capitol Moving and Storage and its sister agency All Points Moving and Storage are providing the trailers.

This is a pivotal year for the Open Pantry. With reductions in funding, dozens of Springfield families will be unable to use services that were once part of the Open Pantry’s basic mission.

Scheduled for this year’s Mayflower Marathon: Comedian Lisa Lampanelli, Simpson’s Executive Producer Mike Scully, Comedian Bob Marley, Tom Sholtz of Boston, Comedian Tom Cotter, Joel McHale host of “The Soup” on E!, Henry Rollins, Comedian Paula Poundstone, Congressman Richie Neal, ESPN's John Anderson, Comedian Jeff Cesario, Little Steven Van Zant, and many more!

The Mayflower Marathon begins at 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov., 24, runs until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and takes place in the south lot at the Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 West Columbus Avenue, in Springfield, Mass.

About Mayflower Transit

Mayflower Transit, founded in 1927, transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, utilizing a network of 800 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarters offices are located in suburban St. Louis, Mo. Further information about the company is available at www.mayflower.com.