Albuquerque Nonprofit Hosts 11th Annual Hike to End Hunger

The Rio Grande Food Project held its 11th Annual Hike to End Hunger at Pat Hurley Park in Albuquerque. The event forms part of a broader two-month fundraising campaign aimed at improving food security across the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

Alongside the charity hike, the family-friendly event offered attendees free food, face painting, raffles, and a bounce house. Ari Herring, executive director of the Rio Grande Food Project, noted that the fundraising initiative comes as eligibility restrictions have shifted for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's primary food assistance program. Herring stated that community support helps the nonprofit provide weekly food resources to approximately 1,300 children, adults, and seniors.