LAWRENCE, MA – On June 9^th, Neighbors In Need hosted a Walk for Hunger on the Spicket River Greenway as part of Project Bread’s 56^th annual Walk for Hunger. For the 2nd year, the Lawrence-based nonprofit will raise money to support statewide food security through the Commonwealth Program. The Commonwealth gives organizations addressing food insecurity 60% of all funds they raise to support their own hunger relief programs, with the remaining 40% applied to Project Bread’s statewide food security effort. To date, Project Bread has awarded over $1,100 to Neighbors In Need through the program. In addition to funding from the Commonwealth Program, Project Bread has awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to Neighbors In Need since 2007.

Beginning in 1969, as the first pledge walk in the nation, Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger brings together a diverse community dedicated to creating change. The one-day event took place on Sunday, May 5 at 9 a.m. on the Boston Common and featured family-friendly activities, programming, and games. This year Project Bread also offered a Walk Your Own Way option, allowing Neighbors In Need to host a walk right in Lawrence. Project Bread works year-round across policy initiatives, programs, and hunger prevention measures to ensure food access for all children and families across the Commonwealth.