Walk with MEND to End Hunger
Ninth Annual Walk to be held Friday will benefit local food pantries.
Essex County food pantries, schools, religious and community organizations will participate in the Ninth Annual Essex County Walk To End Hunger today, Friday, May 4. The purpose of the walk is to increase awareness about the increasing problem of hunger in Essex County and raise funds for hungry families who come to the pantries for help. “Walkers will ask friends, co-workers, neighbors and family to pledge monetary support to help fight hunger in Essex County,” said Sharon Reilly-Tobin, Director of the Emergency Food and Nutrition Network at Catholic Charities. The proceeds will be used solely for the purchase of food to stock participating pantries. Sponsored by the Emergency Food and Nutrition Network (EFNN) of Catholic Charities and…
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