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YOU CAN FIGHT HUNGER!
3 Opportunities to Participate in 2010
Sunday, April 18 Beardsley Park, Bridgeport (Directions) (Two mile loop through the park)
Sunday, April 25 Library Park, Waterbury (Directions) (2.5 mile loop through Downtown Waterbury)
Sunday, May 2 East Rock Park, New Haven (Directions) (Three mile loop through the East Rock section of New Haven)
WALK DAY
Schedule of Events for All Walks
1:00 p.m. – Registration Begins
Enjoy refreshments, activities, and entertainment in the park prior to the Walk.
2:00 p.m. – Walk Begins
There is a rest stop with refreshments along the route.
3:30 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
After the Walk relax and enjoy activities and refreshments at the party in the park.
The Walk takes place rain or shine!
In Connecticut, 390,000 people do not have enough food to eat.
Let 2010 be the year that YOU make a difference! Join thousands of other Connecticut residents at one of the three Annual Walks Against Hunger. Funds raised through this event benefit more than 650 food-assistance programs throughout Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex and Windham counties to provide food to people in need.
Remember every $5 you raise enables us to provide more than 17 meals – and hope for a better tomorrow – to someone in need. Every Step You Take Makes a Difference
- One third of those who receive food assistance are children
- 42% of people served by CFB have to choose between paying for food and paying utilities
- Money raised goes directly to providing groceries and meals to Connecticut residents, including children and seniors.
Connecticut Food Bank Connecticut Food Bank's mission is to alleviate hunger. In 2009, Connecticut Food Bank distributed 18.7 million pounds of food to food-assistance programs, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and child and adult day programs. Today, Connecticut Food Bank—the largest centralized source of donated, emergency food in Connecticut—distributes 37 tons of food every business day. DON’T WAIT - IT’S EASY TO PARTICIPATE
TWO WAYS TO REGISTER
1. REGISTER Online (click here)
Register yourself or your team online TODAY! Online registration is a safe and secure way to build a fundraising page for free. From your Walk page you can easily add photos, set a fundraising goal and email friends and family to sponsor you – they can make a donation to you right on your page! Anyone who registered online in 2009 is an online registration alumnus and can update the 2009 page instead of creating a new username and page.
Registration Fee: $10 per person, payable online or in the park on the day of the Walk
($10 = 34 meals for someone in need & every registrant will receive a Walk Against Hunger t-shirt!)
2. OR bring the completed Walk Registration form (click here to download) with you on Walk day.
Can't participate but still want to support the Walk Against Hunger?
Volunteer: Volunteers make a difference! To volunteer at the event call (203) 469-5000, ext. 311.
Walk in Spirit: Register online (click here) and create a fundraising page. Let friends and family know that fighting hunger is important to you even though you can’t walk on Walk day and ask them to join you in supporting Connecticut Food Bank.
Connecticut Food Bank's Walk Against Hunger is a great way to make a difference in your community.
The Walk Against Hunger is held each spring to raise money and awareness about the problem of hunger. In 2009, individuals, teams, donors and corporate sponsors raised over $180,000 between the Walks in New Haven and Waterbury. Whether you walk on your own or with a team, every dollar you raise helps provide food and hope to someone in need. The Rewards of Walking
Walking as an individual or with a team, you will feel the power of working together to alleviate hunger when you have completed the Walk!
In addition to these good feelings walkers and teams can earn prizes and recognition for raising $75, $250 and $500.
Awards will be
presented to individuals and teams for:
- Best Individual Costume
- Best Individual Spirit
- Best Team Costume
- Best Team Name
- Best Team Theme
- Best Team Spirit
Receptions will be held at Connecticut Food Bank warehouses in the weeks following the Walks to honor the:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Top Individual Fundraisers* for each Walk location
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Top Team Fundraisers* for each Walk location
To be eligible for top fundraising honors, all funds MUST be received at CT Food Bank the Friday following each Walk event respectively.
2009 Top Fundraisers, Spirit Award Winners and Photos
Waterbury Top Fundraisers
Individuals
1st: Keith Baxter ($2,000)
2nd: Lucille Wactowski ($513)
3rd: Ann Lanteri ($300)
Teams
1st: ShopRite / General Mills ($3,060)
2nd: Federation Feet of The Jewish Federation ($2,906)
3rd : Bags of Feed to Meet the Hunger Need / Waterbury Baptist Ministries ($2,019)
Waterbury Spirit Awards
Best Individual Costume: Laura Hadden
Best Individual Spirit: Selena Soto
Best Team name: Bible Church Faith Walkers / Purple People Feeders
Best Team Theme: Salvation Army Warriors
Best Team Costume: Bags of Feed to Meet the Hunger Need
Best Team Spirit: Hunger Strikers
New Haven Top Fundraisers
Individuals
1st: Lenora Moore-Turner ($2,840)
2nd: Dan Heaton ($2,225)
3rd: Leonie Dawson ($1,040)
Teams
1st: Junior League of Greater New Haven ($4,642)
2nd: DeFeet Hunger / HID Global ($3,465)
3rd: First and Wesley United Methodist Church ($2,368)
New Haven Spirit Awards
Best Individual Costume: Anjelica Andreau
Best Individual Spirit: James Trimble
Best Team name: DeFeet Hunger, HID Global
Best Team Theme: MAG: Food is a Right (Multi-Age Group, Beecher Road School)
Best Team Costume: The Satiators
Best Team Spirit: Team Philip
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