The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is shifting its annual HungerWalk to a virtual event for participants to safely join the fight to end hunger.
Virtual HungerWalk 2020 will be held Saturday, Sept. 12.
The food bank invites the public to register at www.communityfoodbank.org and walk a mile to fight hunger. After registering, the virtual event offers people the freedom to choose when and where they walk that day.
HungerWalk is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the food bank.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the food bank has continued to see high demand, including many people seeking emergency food for the first time. The food bank shifted to outside food distribution this spring in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19 and keep physical contact at a minimum. Outside food distribution is held in Tucson twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays outside Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo from 7-10 a.m.
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Registration for Virtual HungerWalk 2020 is $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-11 and free for children 5 and younger. More information is available at communityfoodbank.org
Photos: Community Food Bank hosts Drive-up Farmer's Market
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Andreas Anderson, community foods coordinator, places an order in the trunk of a customer's car during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Victor Ceballos, garden education coordinator, says he loves to chat with customers as they wait to place an order for produce during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Rick Rosenberg plays "It's You I Like" by Mr. Rogers on his ukulele as he waits to place an order for produce during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Andreas Anderson, community foods coordinator, hands a bag of produce through a customer's car window during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Andreas Anderson, community foods coordinator, erases tomatos from the white board after running out of them to sell during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Andreas Anderson, right, community foods coordinator, takes an order from a customer during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Cora Varas, a volunteer, double checks the order with a customer during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market
Cora Varas, a volunteer, works on fulfilling a customer's order and then bringing it to their car during the Santa Cruz River Drive-up Farmer's Market by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona near the Mercado District on July 16, 2020.
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