5th annual Walk to End Hunger

Presented by BetterLife and Knights of Columbus, Lincoln

Help fill the shelves of the CSS Food Market in Lincoln!

The goal for the 2025 Walk to End Hunger is 125,000 pounds of food or dollars combined. By working together, we'll reach our goal, nourish our neighbors, and bring HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE!

Participation is easy! You can walk laps during the event on August 10th to collect funds, donate food through a parish food drive, or donate cash for CSS to purchase food. Each option supports Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska and the community of Lincoln.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE


PARISH FOOD DRIVES

  • Many Lincoln parishes are hosting a food drive for the CSS Food Market throughout the year. Your generous response will help fill the food market shelves for shoppers and nourish our neighbors.
  • To help you make the biggest impact, a list of the food market's most needed items will be provided at the parish and at this link. To donate, fill the bag with needed items and bring it back to the parish on the assigned collection weekend, or bring it to CSS during our open office hours (found at this link).
  • Any food you donate throughout the year will count towards your parish goal! Just bring it to CSS and let us know your parish name when you drop off the items.
  • To make it fun, there's a friendly competition between the parishes to collect the most food. To give each parish equal footing, the total amount of food and cash collected by each drive will be divided by the total number of families in that parish.

St. John's and St. Patrick's are encouraged to bring their food to the event on August 10th!


WALK LAPS AT OUR EVENT

  • Join us: August 10th | 5 to 8 PM | Pius X High School Football Stadium
  • Each lap walked will earn much-needed funds for the CSS Food Market in Lincoln. With a goal of 1,000 laps walked we will need everyone to come walk and support the food market!
  • Each lap walked at the event will earn money from individual and corporate sponsors.
  • Here's a run(walk!)down of the event!

    Before we start our walk, we have several wonderful speakers scheduled:

    -Katie Patrick

    -Monsignor Perkinton

    -Mike Kelly

    -Mike Hosek

    Then, the Lincoln Pius X High School band will lead us on the first lap!

    ACTIVITIES!!!! Before and after walking, the whole family will enjoy:

    -Face painting and fun with Happy D Klown

    -A DJ to keep the tunes going!

    -Raffles!

    -Fire Truck!

    FOOD! Come hungry, because all concessions are free and include:

    -Runza Restaurants

    -Valentino's

    -Slim Chickens

    -Snow cones and popcorn

    -Oh, and plenty of cold beverages and Kolaches, too!!!!

    It's going to be a great evening- can't wait to see you there!


VOLUNTEER

Volunteer before, during, or after the event on August 10th. Over 50 volunteers will be needed the day of the event. Help hand out water, receive food donations, or count laps. The link below will take you to our signupgenius form.

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Yes! I'll help feed the hungry and NOURISH HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE!

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It is the vision of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS) to inspire hope and love in every encounter. Thank you for partnering with us through the WALK TO END HUNGER!

To donate by mail

Please mail check/cash donations to:

Attn: Donations

Catholic Social Services

 PO Box 30425

Lincoln NE 68503

Please include your parish name in the memo field or as a note along with your donation (if applicable) 


Thank you to our Event Sponsors:

$1000 Sponsors

$250-$500 Sponsors

Add your name and/or business here- contact Mike Hosek at mikehosek72@gmail.com


Thanks for helping us FEED THE HUNGRY and NOURISH HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE!