Project Bread Awards $78,000 to MetroWest Food Programs

Four Framingham organizations were awarded: St. Bridget's Food Pantry, Salvation Army, United way of Tri-County and SMOC.

Project Bread, the state’s leading antihunger organization, has awarded $78,700 in grants to emergency food programs throughout MetroWest, including four Framingham organizations, through funds raised by the 44th annual Walk for Hunger. The grants will support programs such as food pantries, schools, farms, food banks, food salvage programs, and other community organizations providing hunger relief. Over 43,000 supporters walked to raise money to help the hungry.  In the MetroWest area, 22 different agencies will benefit from these grants. Emergency food programs are a vital resource for people who struggle with hunger, something an estimated 750,000 people in Massachusetts experience. Last year, the Project Bread–funded emergency food …

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Framingham Residents Walk to Support Project Bread

More than 40,000 walkers helped to raise $3.6 million for Project Bread. The event attracted more than over 1,000 religious organizations, as well as 1,200 corporate teams, 1,200 schools and some Framingham residents.

BOSTON - More than 40,000 people came to the Boston Common to raise millions for their hungry neighbors during Project Bread’s annual Walk for Hunger. Organizers were heartened that the Walkers and their sponsors raised $3.6 million to provide food for 448 emergency food programs in 130 Massachusetts cities and towns, according to a press release. These funds will provide a hot meal or a bag of groceries for hungry families next winter.   The event attracted more than over 1,000 religious organizations, as well as 1,200 corporate teams, 1,200 schools, and 700 friends and family groups and a few Framingham residents, who are captured in these submitted photos. Organizers attribute their continued strength to their use of online fundraising …

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