Word: walking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Meyer called the walk, which is coordinated by Project Bread, "a fund- and consciousness-raising event...
...Walk for Hunger was founded by the Paulist Center, a downtown chapel and educational center, but Meyer says, "We've reached out in the past few years and made it an ecumenical event...
Larry Meyer, coordinator of the walk, said yesterday 63 per cent of the money raised goes to about 20 local feeding projects, including Shelter in Cambridge and Respond in Somerville, while 15 per cent is for overseas projects and 14 per cent is for hunger education and action projects. The remaining money covers administrative costs...
This year's walk included participants from some 400 different churches and schools in greater Boston, he added...
Dunn said there is "a real sense of involvement and community" in the walk, adding, "If it weren't for this, there would be people in this city who wouldn't be fed each...