CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty and that’s exactly what it is. Over 2000 communities across the country participate to raise funds for local hunger-fighting agencies including our OWN FOOD PANTRY, and for international relief. Last year’s event raised $3,855.00. Please join us again and help exceed this amount by pledging to walk—physically or spiritually– or making a donation. For more information call: 893-6221, 893-0975 or see Virginia DeMumbrum or Kay Snell.
This year's CROP Hunger Walks, with the theme "Enough for All," take on added significance as people in the United States and abroad face increasing joblessness and hunger in an ailing global economy. Some newly hungry people are eating meals from soup kitchens or food pantries for the first time in their lives.
CROP’s involvement includes such things as rebuilding homes after disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia, and the massive earthquake in Pakistan. Bringing water and sanitation to remote communities in Vietnam and working with Habitat to rebuild homes on the Gulf Coast are a few more examples of CROP’s many projects.
Who should take part in this year’s CROP Walk? Families, youth, and seniors – our goal is to have 10 % of our congregation join with the other area churches and organizations to make 2009 the most successful walk in the history of the White Lake Area.
CROP Hunger Walk is simple to participate in! Participants ask for pledges and walk a route that starts at the Library and then passes through both towns. The route is about 5 miles. If you can only walk a short distance that is no problem! Walk as far as you can. If you are unable to walk it is still no problem! Those who are unable to walk, but want to participate are our “spirit” walkers.
