Post by Kenn Speicher on Jun 28, 2016 16:23:18 GMT -5
Join family, friends, neighbors and congregations in Saturday, October 22nd for the Arlington CROP Hunger Walk. More than 2,000 communities across the U.S. host CROP Hunger Walks each year. Sponsored by Church World Service, CROP Hunger Walks raise funds to provide sustainable self-help and development, disaster relief and refugee assistance around the world and here in Arlington.
Over its 39-year history, the Arlington CROP Hunger Walk has raised more than $1 million to help people struggling to feed their families. 25 percent of the funds we raise locally go to the Arlington Food Assistance Center, which provides groceries to over 2000 families facing food insecurity locally.
Walkers in the event raise funds by seeking denotes to sponsor their Walks. They can choose between our 5K or 10K routes, which begin and end at First Presbyterian (610 N. Vermont St.). We encourage congregations, businesses schools and other organization to form teams to represent them in the event. More than 800 million people who will go hungry this year. This annual event has helped reduce their numbers for nearly four decades. Won't you join us?
To find out more, go to www.crophungerwalk.org. Or contact Arlington Crop Walk co-chair, Kenn Speicher, at speicherak@verizon.net.