Eighty-seven Phillips Academy students hopped on a bus to carry non sibi beyond Andover Hill, by participating in the annual Walk for Hunger. This year 42,000 people gathered for The Walk for Hunger, an event sponsored by Project Bread, to fundraise to prevent hunger in Massachusetts.
Phillips Academy students raised $7,545.50 for the causes. Along with organizing the event, Ingram was also was also a Heart and Soul Walker. “I’m what’s call a heart and soul walker, which means you raise at lease $500. I actually raised $1,122” said Ingram.
This year, walkers and their sponsors raised 3.6 million dollars. At least 10 organizations raised over $10,000, according to John Ingram ’11, who coordinated the PA students who volunteered in the Walk for Hunger.
Students participated by forming teams who walked together. They either collected fixed donations or donations based on pledges for money based on the number of miles walked.
“A lot of money was raised for sure. Most participants asked their friends and family to donate via the Walk’s website. I know I emailed all my relatives asking them to donate–and most did,” said Engel.
According to Davission, some of the organizations who received funding included Bread and Roses and Cor Unum, where students already work with through the Phillips Academy Community Service program
Participants found the experience a rewarding way to contribute to a good cause.
MJ Engel ’13, “Walking all 20 [miles of the Walk for Hunger course] was one of the most satisfying things I have ever done. During the walk, there are tons of volunteers lining the path that encourage you and keep you pumped up to keep walking. It was the greatest feeling in the world,” said Engel.
Liz Davisson, Interim Director of Community Service, said, “I think its really neat, this is the second year I’ve done it, and both years what’s really cool is I’ve walked parts of it, or most all of it, with students. And when your walking 20 miles with people its like a pretty bonding experience. There were lots of stories to share. It was really memorable experience.”
Davisson said, “I think its really neat, this is the second year I’ve done it, and both years what’s really cool is I’ve walked parts of it, or most all of it, with students. And when your walking 20 miles with people its like a pretty bonding experience. There were lots of stories to share. It was really memorable experience.”
