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April 14, 2006

Good Friday walk for hunger

There’s still time to participate in the Good Friday Walk for Hunger and Homelessness in Providence, an ecumencial tradition for local churches working to address critical needs with financial support.

Registration for the 28th annual walk begins at 8 a.m. at several churches in Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket or Coventry. The 10-kilometer walks (or 10-mile walk from Coventry) begin after a brief blessing at 9 a.m. They end with a special program at the State House.

A few locations where you can start the walk:

St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 239 Oxford St. in Providence;

St. Theresa’s Church, 18 Pope St., in Providence;

Smithfield Avenue Congregational Church, 514 Smithfield Ave. in Pawtucket; and

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Ave. in Providence.

Organizers are pushing to raise $100,000 for food and shelter services. Last year’s walk raised $39,000 in donations to support local, national and international programs that serve people in need.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 7:46 AM | Permalink

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