More than 40,000 people took part in this year's Walk for Hunger, and I was one of them. The weather was close to optimal for much of the morning and early afternoon; last year's walk started in the rain. This year's event raised about $4 million for food pantries across the state.Though I completed the 20-mile walk twice in the early 1990s, I fell short last year and this year -- the gut is a bit bigger and the muscles get sore a bit quicker. Those of us over 40 know how that goes. This time I hopped -- OK, limped -- onto a bus at around Mile 14. Wait 'til next year.
5 comments:
Good job on getting to mile 14. That's more than most people even tried.
Congrats, Jim. No matter how far you walked, it's a great achievement. I think the picture should be in the East Boston Times: local guy does the right thing for the right cause!
Congrats! I remember doing the walk during middle and high school and running the last mile up Comm. Ave.
Congratulations Jim! Have you considered signing up for the East Boston Relay for Life? It's set for June 19th into June 20th at the stadium.
You know who should walk on? That postal credit union. They have done nothing for this community.
nuff said
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