Friends of the Poor Walk 2026

Friends of the Poor Walk

Please join the Sacred Heart/Our Lady Help of Christians Collaborative Conference of Saint Vincent de Paul for our fourth annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Sunday September 20! The Walk will loop around beautiful Crystal Lake, beginning and ending in the parking lot of Sacred Heart. SVDP welcomes walkers of all ages to join this family-friendly event! 

The FOP Walk will raise money and awareness for those in need in the Newton community. Our previous walks raised more than $35,000 to support the Collaborative's Conference of SVDP, whose mission is to help people in Newton and the surrounding communities with food, clothing and housing-related assistance. Nationally, the FOP Walk has been taking place since 2008, raising more than $27 million in community aid during that time. 

SILENT AUCTION

The FOP Walk will once again include our exciting Silent Auction! Arrive early to bid on a wide variety of gift cards to local restaurants and business, gift baskets, offers of services, and more. Bids can be made before, during and for a short time after the Walk, and will close approximately 2pm. Winners need not be present to win, but bids can only be made onsite, so plan on being there.

Would you like to donate an item or service to the auction? Please email svdp@sholnewton.org and we will be in touch.  

REGISTRATION

To register as an Individual Walker ($25) or a Family ($40), please click the sign-up button above. Each registration comes with one t-shirt and we'll have additional t-shirts for sale ($10) at the Walk, while supplies last!  

BECOME A FUNDRAISER! 

Walkers are encouraged to collect pledges from supporters. Asking for pledges is a great way to spread awareness of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s mission to assist those in need! If you are interested, please follow the Become A Fundraiser prompts when you register. If you'd like to donate to support a specific walker, please click here. 

DONATION

If you're not able to join the fun on September 20 but would still like to help those in need, please click the black Donate box at the top of this page. Thank you for your support!  

TIME 

The event will begin at 1:00 on September 20, with day-of registration, sign-in and our excellent Silent Auction. The Walk will begin at 1:30pm, ending shortly after 2:00pm. 

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We hope you join us in our Friends of the Poor Walk - it's only 1.5 miles but the awareness and funds we raise will go a long way to support individuals and families in need in Newton. 

If you have any questions or would like to help with the event, please contact SVDP at svdp@sholnewton.org or 617-527-7560 x255.