By Michele Lofton | Director of Development
On Saturday, April 27th close to 1,500 people came out to support the fight to end hunger in the Greater Philadelphia region. The 23rd annual Walk Against Hunger Presented by ACME raises money to provide food and emergency resources to more than 100 food pantries, soup kitchens and hunger-relief agencies in the Philadelphia area. In most cases, the money raised at the Walk Against Hunger serves as the entire annual operating budget for these volunteer-run programs.
Despite some testy high winds and slightly chilly temperatures, a hunger fighter community came together to support the human right that every person should have access to a healthy meal.
These emergency food providers play a vital role in fighting hunger on the front lines and serve upwards of 500,000 people each year in the Philadelphia area. Thanks to the tremendous support of sponsors and supporters like you, the Walk Against Hunger was another huge success and will make a difference to hundreds of thousands of people in our region who turn to food pantries and soup kitchens for help.
Founded in 1996, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger strives to build a community where every person has the food they need to lead a healthy life. We connect people with food assistance programs and nutrition education; provide resources to a network of food pantries; and educate the public and policymakers about responsible solutions that prevent people from going hungry.
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