Last year's first A Walk for Hunger event recorded a fundraising total of $4,500. This year's walk will take place Sunday at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.

CRANBERRY TWP — Food insecurity takes many forms — for children, neighbors, loved ones.

“I learned through the project it's the people you don't realize who would have (food insecurity),” said 17-year-old Taylor Kopp.

The Seneca Valley High School senior planned A Walk for Hunger scheduled for Sunday at North Boundary Park, 1171 N. Boundary Road, Cranberry Township, as her senior project to raise awareness of food insecurity in the community and raise money for local food cupboards.

One criteria for a senior project is to raise at least $500 in 20 hours and have beneficiary confirmation, Taylor said, which is the challenge she accepted.

Ahead of the walk, Taylor has raised a total of $4,101, she said.

“It's a lot more than I anticipated,” she said.

Taylor is also the captain of the school's dance team and a National Honor Society and choir member.

The walk's proceeds will benefit the Lighthouse Foundation and the Southwest Butler Food Cupboard.

Since September is designated National Hunger Action Month, Taylor coordinated the walk with Armstrong's Avenge Hunger Month campaign.

Armstrong recently kicked off its second annual Avenge Hunger Month with a food drive which is part of its Breaking Bread initiative.This is Armstrong's second annual A Walk for Hunger, said Seth Prentice, community marketing manager for the company's Zelienople office.Last year's walk raised over $4,500, he said.Taylor has taken the time from her scholastic and extra curricular involvement to help the community, he said about her enthusiasm.In the future, Prentice said the company hopes to create a partnership with the Seneca Valley School District to continue the walk as a project for seniors to learn the importance of taking the initiative to pay a good deed forward to the community.People can walk or run for A Walk for Hunger, Taylor said. Those who register will receive a shirt and the event will also feature a basket raffle.Food cupboards are willing to help and encourage people who experience food insecurity to come forward, Taylor said.People should attend the walk to show their support and be an advocate for people experiencing food insecurity, while having a good time, she said.

A Walk for HungerWHEN: 9 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. walk SundayWHERE: North Boundary Park, 1171 N. Boundary Road, Cranberry TownshipTO REGISTER: Email Taylor Kopp at koppwalk@gmail.comCOST: $20 for adults; $10 for children 3 to 12; free for children younger than 3FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit facebook.com/events/464433037463420 or watch Armstrong's interview with Taylor Kopp at youtu.be/jLFtCXIlKAwPizza with a PurposeFill an empty pizza box with local pizza slices for $25 a box. Proceeds will benefit the Southwest Butler Food Cupboard and the Lighthouse FoundationWHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18WHERE: UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 800 Cranberry Springs Drive, Cranberry TownshipPARTICIPATING: Monte Cellos Cranberry, House of 1,000 Beers, Pizza Roma, Carlucci's Pizza, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Milano Pizza Callery and the Training Table

Taylor Kopp, the Seneca Valley High School senior, planned Sunday’s A Walk for Hunger.

Seneca Valley senior Taylor Kopp, right, and her mother, Cheryl, work as volunteers at the Southwest Butler Food Cupboard recently. The food cupboard, along with the Lighthouse Foundation, will benefit from A Walk for Hunger that Taylor organized this year.