YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN!

Thank you to everyone who made the 2026 Lazarus House Walk for Hope Fall Festival possible. Together, we worked toward a shared goal — ensuring our neighbors have access to basic human needs and building a Merrimack Valley free from food insecurity and homelessness.

And thanks to you, we not only met our $70,000 goal, but we surpassed it. What does that impact look like for our Guests?

• $20,000 means 400 families will receive supplemental groceries for a week from the Food Pantry.
• $20,000 provides 5,600 warm meals to Guests in the Soup Kitchen.
• $20,000 houses and provides all support services to 24 women and children for 10 nights at the Shelter.
• $10,000 provides 40 individuals in our housing program with a seven-week financial literacy course.

Look for pictures of you and your friends and family in this Facebook photo album! And if you were not able to join us, but would like to contribute, we invite you to make a donation at the 2026 Walk for Hope website. We are full of gratitude for each and every one of you.

We want to thank every volunteer, walker, team captain, community partner, business, neighbor, and food vendor who had a hand in making the 2026 Walk for Hope a day of impact and celebration, including:

Angel Ann's Coffee

Bellesini Academy

Blades and the Boston Bruins

Building Wreckers Local 1421

Central Catholic High School Sports Teams (cheer, football, girls' soccer)

City of Lawrence

Crack'd Kitchen

Daryl Silva, The Boston Dad

Dave McGillivray, Ambassadors Circle Member and Hike for Hope Founder

Esperanza Academy

Granite United Church, Lawrence

Jaiden Padlan-Andrade, National Anthem Singer, Central Catholic High School

Jefte Santos, Purpose Behind the Paint

Kingdom Voices Community Church

La Leona, Power 102.9 FM

Lawrence Fire Department

Lawrence High School

Lawrence Police Department

Lazarus House Board of Directors & Ambassadors Circle

Learning Jungle Academy

Little Scholars Daycare

Merrimack College Men's Hockey

Miss Massachusetts & Miss New Hampshire Volunteer

Karson & Kennedy Good Vibe Tribe, Mix 104.1 FM

Morning Magic with Sue & Kendra, Magic 106.7 FM

Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School

The Pastelito Bar

Phillips Academy, Stearns House

Ramon Salomon, Ramon's Gym

Reverend Cheryl Meachen, Wilmington United Methodist Church

Sandra Freitas, Faith2Fitt

Steve Bedrosian

Tacos Los Compas

Tuscan Brands

Yanelly Cruz