May 11, 2008 Vol. 20, No.
14
Project Bread’s
Walk for Hunger
40th Anniversary
“Poverty doesn’t stop when it
rains.” That was
Kath Mason’s reaction
to the uninspiring weather
forecast for last Sunday’s Walk
for Hunger (downpours followed
by showers), and it put the
event into perfect perspective
for all of us.
Ten
stalwart walkers from South
Church took Kath’s statement as
their motto and drove into
Boston to slog around in the
dismal mess. Indeed, for the
first ten minutes after we
parked our cars downtown Boston,
it appeared that we would be
testing our skills in the
backstroke to even arrive at the
registration tents on Boston
Common. But the rain soon
subsided, and never again rose
beyond the level of a light,
refreshing mist. In fact, the
rain ceased completely during
the afternoon. Some good deeds
are NOT punished.
It’s
likely that somewhat less than
the anticipated 40,000 walkers
actually took part in the Walk
this year, but the participants
we encountered on our 13-mile
segment of the Walk were in high
spirits. We started our segment
by riding the T from Boston to
Newton Centre, than walked the
remainder of the route, which
largely followed the scenic
Charles River. Hundreds of
volunteers lined the route,
providing us with loud
encouragement, musical
entertainment, drinks, lunch and
high-fives. It was a little
like being a rock star in a band
with tens of thousands of
members. And, among our own
group of South Church walkers,
it was a lot like fellowship
hour(s) in a hall thirteen miles
long.
This
year’s walkers were: Anne &
Doug Bate, Candy & Ron Dann,
Carol & John Filbin, Fran Fink,
Kate Kallis, and Kath & Marty
Mason. Jim Vanderpol, who
was looking forward to walking
with us again (at the age of 83)
was unfortunately injured
recently while playing tennis
and could not join us. His
companionship and storytelling
skills were greatly missed.
If
you have agreed to sponsor a
walker, please write a check to
“Project Bread – The Walk for
Hunger”. You can send it to
your designated walker, or
directly to Project Bread at 145
Border Street, East Boston, MA
02128-1903 (and notify your
walker so they won’t pester
you!).
Thanks for your support – and
we’d love to have you join us
yourselves next year!
Ron Dann
