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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/102005-story/
- Published: 2005-10-20T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:00:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Once you’ve walked for diabetes as mentioned above, it’s time to walk to end hunger.

On Sunday, Oct. 23, the Westside Food Bank will hold its 15th annual 5K Hunger Walk, focusing on the issue of local youth hunger. The event will take place at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd. Pre-walk festivities and registration begin at 11:30 a.m. in the science quad, with the walk-a-thon beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Hot Dog on a Stick will be providing lunch for all walkers. All proceeds benefit the Westside Food Bank, which provides food to more than 65 local social service agencies. Each month, the Westside Food Bank provides food that reaches more than 50,000 hungry people, nearly half of whom are children. Escalating costs for housing, healthcare, energy, and childcare are forcing more local people than ever before to seek food assistance to help make ends meet, organizers said.

Local need is currently rising five times faster than the level of food distribution. The event attempts to help close the gap between the need and the ability to meet it. The Westside Food Bank 5K Hunger Walk is dog-friendly.

Individuals, schools and organizations are invited to participate in the walk. For additional information or to register, call (310) 828-6016 x-18, or visit www.west-sidefoodbankca.org.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 20, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/102005.pdf?ref=smdp.com)