Presented by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Brought to you by Connecticut College
A benefit for the New London Homeless Hospitality Center

Registering

This year registration is pay-what-you-can! While we recommend a $25 donation, we want anyone interested to be able to join us. Online registration will close at 9 AM on April 26, but you can still register in person at the event.

Help Fundraise

Gather your friends, club, workplace, or church and form a fundraising team! You'll get your very own page that you can customize and share with others. There will be prizes for the top three teams, announced immediately after the Walk. Be sure to check the leaderboards often throughout April! Teams are capped at 15 people, but anyone can donate to your team!

About

In 2026, the New London Homeless Hospitality Center marks twenty years of serving individuals experiencing homelessness across Southeastern Connecticut. What began in 2006 as a grassroots response to a tragic loss has grown into a regional network of prevention, outreach, shelter, housing navigation, and long-term support.

Southeastern Connecticut’s Annual Walk to End Homelessness is an invitation to you—our committed community—to show up, stand alongside our neighbors experiencing homelessness, and help drive real solutions together. Your participation fuels the work ahead: expanding access to safety, dignity, and stable housing for every person who needs it.

Join us as we honor two decades of partnership and take the next steps, together, toward a region where homelessness is rare, brief, and a one-time experience. There will be food, music, and opening remarks at Parade Plaza. Other local non-profits will also be present to inform you about their work. Come see for yourself the strength of our community as we come together for a common cause.

Schedule

11 AM Early Check-in Begins and Music by DJ BenJammin
12 PM Event Start + Food (Party Subs)
12:45 PM Opening Ceremony
1:00 PM Walk Begins
2:15 PM Top Fundraisers Announced

In the event of rain, an alternative venue will be announced.

The Route

We'll take a scenic walk along the waterfront and through historic downtown New London. The full route is 2 miles and includes some hills along Hempstead and Williams Streets. A shorter, flatter 1.1 mile route along Washington Street will also be available.

Getting There

Free parking is available along many downtown streets as well as the 1-11 Eugene O'Neill Drive lot. The municipal garage at Governor Winthrop & Union St. is also free. The Water Street lot may be available for ~$5.

Connecticut College Students: A shuttle will be running from Harkness Chapel to downtown starting at 11 AM.

Need Help?

Check out the Registration FAQ or email walk@nlhhc.org.

Park Congregational Church

Southeastern Connecticut's Annual Walk to End Homelessness benefitting

Southeastern Connecticut's Annual Walk to End Homelessness

Park Congregational Church

Southeastern Connecticut's Annual Walk to End Homelessness benefitting

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