VIA CHANNEL 22
BY KAYLEIGH THOMAS
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table is hosting its 6th biennial Outrun Hunger 5K race/walk and 1-mile fun walk.
The event is a fundraiser to support all Rachel’s Table initiatives that feed people in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.
Pre-pandemic levels of food insecurity in Massachusetts worsened between 2018 and 2020. According to Feeding America, the rate of food insecurity increased in Massachusetts by 59% during that period of time.