Special Events

Join the 11 th Annual Hike for Hunger This Fall

Schools across Vermont are already signing up to join the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger’s 11 th annual Hike for Hunger event which will be taking place the last week of September. This school-based special event inspires students to walk, march and hike across the state to raise money and awareness for hunger and nutrition issues facing Vermont’s children.

Click here to download your Hike for Hunger 2007 Pledge Sheet!

This year we are also unveiling our Feeding Minds school curriculum for teachers to use in their classrooms in conjunction with the hike. The curriculum uses facts, statistics, and interactive classroom activities to stress the importance of regular and healthy meals while also educating kids about the issue of hunger in our state.

Last year, hundreds of students hiked and raised almost $20,000! This year we anticipate an even bigger participation level. A large presence will send a strong and clear message to Montpelier that support for food stamps, summer food sites and free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs are integral for the health and development of Vermont’s low income children.

Please contact Eve Frankel, VTCECH’s School and Community Outreach Coordinator, (phone: 802-865-0255) if you are interested in sponsoring Hiking students at a participating school or if you would like your school to be involved with the Hike for Hunger event.