ANDOVER — Perfect late summer weather and the desire to support a good cause helped attract a large crowd to the 26th Hike for Hope walk on Saturday at The Park.
The daylong event kicked off with the annual walk and was followed by a family-friendly festival with live music, games and food trucks. Money raised through the walk supports those facing poverty, homelessness and hunger through programs offered at Lazarus House in Lawrence. Lazarus House, which opened its doors in 1983, has already served more than 30,000 guests in 2024. Among the participants were Micki LeBlanc, 84, and Denise Labrecque, 66, of Salem, N.H., who have raised more than $200,000 since the walk began.