Students, community members, children and pets walked a mile around TCU Saturday morning to help stomp out hunger.

“As a college student I don’t have a huge bank account and lots of resources to pull from but being out here to walk is something I can do to help bring awareness about the need to stop hunger,” said biology major Scott Mathis.

All proceeds made were given to the Community Food Bank of Fort Worth.

Saturday’s walk raised a total of $1,300.

There were 78 tickets sold at $15 a ticket. Although not everyone who purchased a ticket showed up, the money still went to benefit the food bank.

Seventy-eight tickets were sold, totaling $1,170, and $130 was collected from online donations. These donations were from people who didn’t choose to walk but wanted to contribute to the fight against hunger.

The walk began at 9:30 a.m. at Frog Fountain. More than 40 people showed up to walk.

The executive director of the Community Food Bank, Regena Taylor, was in charge of the event.

“I feel so blessed because there are people in this community of all generations that care about the fight against hunger,” Taylor said. “That showed in exactly what we did today.”

Taylor brought water, shakes and snacks for everyone to enjoy before and after the walk. Wal-Mart and Trader Joe’s donated the snacks.

“Being out here is a way for me to give back and give hope to families who are struggling financially,” said strategic communication major Josiah Wilseck.

Donations are also being collected throughout the day, according to Taylor.

“It takes a community to stomp out hunger and God bless the people that were here today to help this cause,” Taylor said.