Seneca Valley student Ashley Felitsky is continuing a local tradition of student community involvement and charity by running the fourth annual “A Walk for Hunger” event with Armstrong to benefit local food banks as part of her senior project.

Previous iterations of the project have also involved student leaders taking charge for their senior projects: Julie Kopp, Taylor Kopp and Reaghan Wilkerson, all Seneca Valley students who led the walk, respectively, over the past three years.

This year's walk takes place at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Dan Baker Shelter at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township. The walk works with Armstrong's Breaking Bread program to gather funds and donations and raise awareness for Hunger Action Month. Proceeds will go toward the Lighthouse Foundation, Southwest Butler Food Cupboard, Gleaner's Food Bank, Victory Family Church and Holy Redeemer Social Services in Ellwood City.

“We've always tried to have a senior involved in the actual walk,” said Joshua Plunkard, Felitsky's project mentor. “Over the past few years, we've raised close to $20,000 for local Butler County food banks, and Ashley has done a really good job this year. She's gone above and beyond.”

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