WPRO News
Hundreds of faithful from churches throughout the area marched on the State House for this year’s Good Friday Walk for Hunger.
In its 37th year, 2015’s hunger walk was dedicated to community activist Sister Ann Keefe who died earlier this year from brain cancer. Keefe had been advocate for the homeless and is credited with helping found many charitable organizations.
“We all miss her,” said Governor Gina Raimondo.
“I know what she would want us to do which is to stay hopeful and move forward.”
A friend of Keefe, Terri Foley, spoke at the march urging attendants to keep the late-Sister’s memory alive by carrying on the fight against hunger.
“Make a promise to meet here every spring because she’ll be here with us believing that if we come together and work together as a people that there won’t be people who are hungry, without shelter, and without someone to love them,” said Foley.
Donations from the march go to a number of local charities.
