Hunger Hike relies on hundreds of volunteers each year to make it a success.
Hunger Hike
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Hunger Hike is an annual community fundraising event whose mission is to raise the awareness of and make a difference in the Fight Against Hunger. Hunger Hike is open to participants of all ages and abilities who share a common goal: Fighting Hunger! The Hunger Hike main event is our annual celebration at [LOCATION TBD] — immediately followed by the 1.5 K Walk. All Hunger Hike Walk proceeds directly support Food Finders Food Bank Inc., Lafayette Urban Ministry, and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Haitian Ministry.
- Move Supplies: 10:45 am - Noon. Meet at the LUM office at 420 North 4th Street. Help load supplies and transport to [LOCATION TBD], then help with set-up. If you have a car, truck, or van please bring - but all help is greatly appreciated.
- Fill water Coolers and bring to [LOCATION TBD] (St. Thomas Aquinas Center, 535 West State Street, West Lafayette)
- Set Up - 11:15 am - 12:30. Help set up for Hunger Hike at [LOCATION TBD]. Set up tents, tables, and chairs; build the t-shirt display; stack water and sodas, etc
- Check-in & T-shirt Sales- 12:15 - 2:00. Work the donations table. Accept money from donors. Sell t-shirts.
- Water Distribution: 12:30 - 3:30. Unpack bottled water - make sure there’s always plenty available for people to grab. If we have soda and chips this year, you’ll be in charge of those as well.
- Route Guides - 1:30 - 3:30. You will be assigned a station along the route and provided with a photo and video guide showing you were to stand and where to direct the walkers. Feel free to work the site on your own or bring as many friends as you like to help cheer the walkers on. NOTE - when you sign up, you are signing up for a site. So if you and a friend each sign up, you'll be at two different sites.
- Clean-Up - 3:15 - 5:30. Help break everything down, load it up for transportation back to LUM, and unload on the other end. If you have a car, truck, or van please bring it along - but all help is greatly appreciated.
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September 20, 2026
Move Supplies @LUM Office, 420 N 4th Street, Lafayette
Start Time: 10:45 am
End Time: 12:00 pm
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September 20, 2026
Fill water Coolers (St. Thomas Aquinas Center, 535 West State Street, West Lafayette) and bring to [LOCATION TBD]
Start Time: 10:45 am
End Time: 12:00 pm
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September 20, 2026
Set up to [LOCATION TBD]
Start Time: 11:15 am
End Time: 12:30 pm
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September 20, 2026
Check In and T-shirt Sales to [LOCATION TBD]
Start Time: 12:15 pm
End Time: 2:00 pm
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September 20, 2026
Water Distribution to [LOCATION TBD]
Start Time: 12:30 pm
End Time: 3:30 pm
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September 20, 2026
Route Guides to [LOCATION TBD] - Each sign up is for a single location along the route.
Start Time: 1:30 pm
End Time: 3:15 pm
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September 20, 2026
Clean Up at [LOCATION TBD] & Return supplies to LUM
Start Time: 3:15 pm
End Time: 5:30 pm
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