(Boston, MA – July 10, 2012)  Lexington residents Kim Effron, Andrea Mael, age 15, Sara Mael, 15, and Donna Kell celebrate at Project Bread’s recent Walk Celebration and Awards Ceremony. Sara is a Heart & Sole Walker and team leader for “Girls Against Hunger,” which raised $2,465 to fund hunger relief programs funded by Project Bread. The ceremony was held at the Museum of Science in Boston and recognized the success of the 44^th annual Walk for Hunger, which had more than 43,000 participants and raised $3.6 million to help fight hunger in Massachusetts. For info or to donate, visit www.projectbread.org/walk.

About Project Bread

As the state’s leading antihunger organization, Project Bread is dedicated to alleviating, preventing, and ultimately ending hunger in Massachusetts. Through The Walk for Hunger, the oldest continual pledge Walk in the country, and other sources, Project Bread provides millions of dollars each year in privately donated funds to support hunger relief through emergency programs, schools, community health centers, farmers’ markets, community suppers, home care organizations, and other programs that protect the individual and strengthen our community food security. For more information, visit www.projectbread.org.

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