Walk with ProJeCt May 30 in the Highmark Walk

ProJeCt seeks teams of families, friends and colleagues to participate, raise money for ProJeCt and vie for the Golden Sole, Golden Soul and Young Golden Sole awards given to business/community teams, faith group teams, and youth teams that raise the most money for ProJeCt. Highmark, Inc. underwrites the cost of the walk, so all funds raised directly benefit ProJeCt’s food pantry, emergency assistance, youth development and literacy education programs.

“We are excited to have been participating in this community-wide event since its inception in the Lehigh Valley,” Komisor said. “The Highmark Walk is an enjoyable spring event and an important fundraiser for the agency.”

With a goal of $10,000, ProJeCt seeks support of community members to walk and raise funds. The first 100 registrants will receive a ProJeCt Highmark Walk T-shirt. Walkers who raise $25 will receive a Highmark Walk T-shirt. Additional prizes from Highmark and ProJeCt will be raffled off to walkers on May 30 at the Walk.

To register go to hcf.convio.net/ProJeCt, visit http://www.projecteaston.org/highmark-walk/, or call 610-258-4361 ext. 18. For more information on the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community visit www.walkforahealthycommunity.org.

ProJeCt is a community benefit human service agency founded by local clergy and community leaders in the wake of the King assassination and in response to the rising tide of poverty and social unrest of 1968. Its purpose was to advocate for action and to provide service to an under- served poor population in Easton, Pennsylvania. ProJeCt provides assistance to more than 5,000 people a year, serving Easton (population 26,800) and the surrounding communities in Lehigh (population 349,497) and Northampton (population 297,735) counties, Pennsylvania, and extends into Phillipsburg, New Jersey (population 14,590). Services include tiers of service including an emergency assistance and food program, case management support services that assist people in developing life skills and moving to self-sufficiency and educational programs that include adult basic literacy, English as a second language, GED preparation, family literacy and supplemental education programs for school age children. For more information visit www.projecteaston.org.