THIS WEEK September 26-30

Put on an orange shirt, jacket, pants and/or shoes and join the Feds Walk In Support of Health and Hunger Relief (FedsWISH Walk) during the week of September 26 through 30. Federal employees nationwide are encouraged to participate in a 30-minute walk, roll or physical activity from their work location or in their local communities (remote and telework employees).

This event, a partnership between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Feds Feeds Families, supports the White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health’s initiatives to end hunger, improve nutrition and encourage physical activity.

Register on eventbrite.com

If you are in the Washington D.C. region on Thursday, September 29, we invite you to the joint OPM and USDA in-person walk, stroll, or roll along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. at 10:30 a.m. EDT. 

• The in-person event starts at 10:30 a.m. at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
• OPM Director Kiran Ahuja and USDA Assistant Secretary for Administration Oscar Gonzales will kick off the event.
• The walk will conclude at the U.S. Capitol.
• USDA will host a walk pitstop with treats and live music for participants at the Lot 9 parking lot next to the Whitten Building. 

The cost to participate in virtual or the in-person event is free, but donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items are encouraged. We ask that participants record their donations on the Feds Feed Families Hub.

To register online for the virtual or in-person event, scan the QR Code above or register on eventbrite. Onsite registration is also available for the in-person walk along the National Mall. Arrive early.

*** Wear orange clothing (hunger awareness color) ***