Monadnock Hunger Walk is May 6
Published: 03-10-2023 5:58 PM |
The seventh annual Monadnock Hunger Walk will take place in Hancock ]Saturday, May 6.
The walk raises money for local food pantries and programs. Programs that have benefited in previous walks include Antrim Food Pantry, Lyndeborough Food Pantry, Helping Hands Pantry in Troy, Rindge Food Pantry, Jaffrey Food Pantry, Greenfield Food Pantry, Greenville/St Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, End 68 hours of Hunger in the ConVal School District and Got Lunch in the Conant School District, South Meadow Food Pantry and the New Hampshire Food Bank, which helps to fill the shelves of local food pantries and programs.
This year's walk will start at 9 a.m. from Hancock Congregational Church, 47 Main St. Registration and snacks will be outside after 8 a.m. There will be two walks, one of approximately three miles and a shorter walk on sidewalks for more-casual walkers and for families with small children or strollers.
Organizers encourage walkers to invite their friends and family to walk with them or to sponsor them by writing a check to whatever food pantry or food program the sponsor wishes to support. Walkers bring the checks at registration on May 7, and the checks will be delivered to the programs within a few days.
Walking papers and instructions can be found on Facebook by searching for Monadnock Hunger Walk. For information, send email to juliefloodpage@gmail.com.