The Commonwealth

About The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a fundraising share program that invites Project Bread's anti-hunger partners to leverage The Walk for Hunger to directly raise funds for their own anti-hunger programs!

Massachusetts-based organizations and programs making healthy food more accessible and/or affordable to low-income residents are invited to participate in The Commonwealth.

By forming a single team for The Walk for Hunger to represent your organization or program, teams participating in The Commonwealth will retain 60% of the funds raised by their team, with the remaining 40% of funds raised applied to statewide solutions.

Who is Eligibile?

Massachusetts-based organizations and programs making healthy food more accessible and/or affordable to low-income residents are invited to participate in The Commonwealth. Examples include but are not limited to:

Food pantries
Meal programs
Free meal programs for kids
School-based food pantries
Backpack programs
School gardens
Multi-service center's food resource programs
Food rescue
Farm & garden programs

Use of Funds

Funds should be used for anti-hunger efforts only. This can include general operating expenses for anti-hunger organizations. Organizations with anti-hunger programs can raise money for:

On-site food pantries
Micro-pantries
Backpack programs
School gardens
School meals equipment
Summer Eats equipment
Double-bucks programs at farmers markets, corner stores, etc.

Funding exemptions: Nutrition education and federally-reimbursable food costs.

Let the fun begin!

How to Join

Apply to Join The Commonwealth for The 2025 Walk for Hunger:

The deadline to apply for The Commonwealth has now closed. If you are interested in participating for 2025, contact Marisa_Rafel@projectbread.org and interest will be reviewed reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
The 2025 application is hosted in Project Bread's grant portal. If you've never applied for a grant from Project Bread or participated in The Commonwealth, you will need to create an account first.

What happens after you submit the 2025 Enrollment Form?

Verification: We'll verify your eligibility within a week of you submitting the application, and you'll receive a welcome email upon approval.
Form Your Team: Follow the instructions in the welcome email to create your team for The Walk for Hunger.
Recruit Teammates and Fundraise: Spread the word to your community via email through your Fundraising Page, or use the fundraising resources specifically tailored for teams participating The Commonwealth to fundraise and recruit your team.
Raise $500 by June 30, 2025: Teams participating in The Commonwealth must reach the minimum fundraising requirement of $500 by June 30, 2025 to be eligible for the 60/40 split.
June 30, 2025 is the fundraising deadline for The Commonwealth. All donations must be received by Project Bread by June 30, 2025 for them to be counted toward the 60/40 split. Donations received after this deadline will support Project Bread's state-wide initiatives.

Submit the 2025 application

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