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North County CROP Hunger Walk Sept. 26 is One of 3 in Metro Area
Looking to make a difference in these trying times, the three St. Louis CROP Hunger Walks have set a goal of 1,000 Walkers and hopes to raise $75,000 to help stop hunger and poverty here in our community and around the world, through self-help initiatives.
Locally, 25% of all funds raised and 100% of the canned goods collected will go to Operation Food Search which will use the contributions to help solve hunger issues in the North County area. CROP Hunger North Walk will be held Sept. 26 from 12:30-2: at Florissant Valley Community College. Teams can begin their walk whenever they are ready.
Since the first CROP Walk in 2008, more than one thousand Walkers raised nearly $180,000 to help fight hunger here in the St. Louis region and around the world.
An additional challenge this year is also being issued to all walkers to bring 10 cans of food with them to the walk. The goal is to fill the Operation Food Search truck with 5,000 cans of food. For those not able to participate in the walk, canned goods and financial donations are most welcome.
This year St. Louis and some 2,000 cities and towns nationwide are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme “Ending hunger one step at a time.” Many of the CROP Walkers will be wearing T-shirts, proclaiming their solidarity with the millions of neighbors around the world. in the U.S. Local ministries share in the funds raised by CROP Hunger Walks.
Haiti is one part of the world where CROP Hunger Walks are making a big difference. In the aftermath of the killer earthquake, Church World Service was there with much-needed emergency assistance. With the recovery effort in full swing, CWS is helping families and communities to rebuild homes, food supplies and livelihoods.
CROP Hunger Walks also play a role in the U.S., helping communities ravaged by floods and tornadoes to recover.
Operation Food Search, local CROP partner, is the largest distributor of free food in the St. Louis region. The organization has been feeding the hungry in the St. Louis area since 1981. Through a network of 265 community agencies including emergency food pantries, shelters and feeding centers, the organization helps to feed 120,000 people each month. Nearly half of those people are children.
To register for the walk as an individual or team log on to www.churchworldservice.org and click on the registration link
For more information about the North County St. Louis CROP Hunger Walk, contact Duane Mazzacavallo at duane.mazzacavallo@sbcglobal.net or Sunny Schaefer at: sunny.schaefer@operationfoodsearch.org, 314-726-5355 x 11.
