The 26th annual Good Friday Walk for Loaves & Fishes and Sharing, Inc. will be held Friday, April 2, rain or shine. This is the biggest one-day, ongoing fundraising event for Loaves & Fishes, and in the current economic climate is critical to pantry operations. People are invited to team up with friends, neighbors, bosses and coworkers to walk or to be sponsors. The more money raised, the more help can be given to those in need.
The nondenominational walk leaves from St. Theresa’s/Holy Trinity Church on Still River Road (just past Harvard Common) and follows a scenic 5-mile loop. Participants can register any time between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and walk as far as they like, with a goal of finishing by 5 p.m.
Most of the money raised will go directly to Loaves & Fishes’ clients in Harvard, Groton, Shirley, Ayer, Littleton, and Devens, while a smaller portion will go to Sharing, Inc., which helps the poor in the rural South. The money raised for Loaves & Fishes will be spent on food, milk coupons, and personal care items for the needy in our area.
Sponsor sheets and information are available at the Loaves & Fishes website, www.loavesfishespantry.org. Sponsor sheets are also available at local churches and libraries.
Judy Grande
Loaves & Fishes
