Washtenaw County/Ann Arbor CROP Hunger Walk 2008

It’s time to get ready for CROP 2009!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2008 34th Annual Washtenaw County/Ann Arbor CROP Hunger Walk!

Total raised to date = $57,000

Total walkers present = ~500

Congregations & organizations represented = >50

Total canned food donated = 217.5 lbs

Thanks so much for all of your efforts to make CROP ’08 successful in raising funds to alleviate hunger in this community and throughout the world. (Please read below for a CROP ’08 report and congregation totals…)

Thanks to the following congregations and organizations for fundraising in CROP 2008*:

Congregation Name	Total
Zion Lutheran Ann Arbor	$5,827
St. Mary Student Parish	$4,481
First Unitarian Universalist	$4,427
First United Methodist Ann Arbor	$3,927
Trinity Lutheran	$3,463
Christian Reformed	$3,416
Westminster Presbyterian	$2,953
Church of the Good Shepherd	$2,357
St. Clare’s Episcopal	$2,345
Westside United Methodist Church	$2,249
Friends Meeting	$1,466
First Congregational	$1,353
St. Andrew’s Episcopal	$1,347
Memorial Christian	$1,303
Beth Israel Congregation	$1,288
King of Kings Lutheran	$1,124
First Prebyterian	$1,101
St Francis of Assisi	$1,092
Northside Community(Baptist)	$1,028
Calvary United Methodist Church	$1,024
St Joseph Catholic, Dexter	$1,010
Shalom Community Church	$850
Northside Associated Ministries ( St Aidan)	$700
First Baptist	$665
Dixboro United Methodist Church	$480
Peoples Presbyterian Church	$447
Webster United Church of Christ	$357
Calvary Presbyterain	$285
Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church	$280
St Thomas	$275
Lord of Light Lutheran	$265
Marble United Methodist Church, Milan	$233
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation	$150
Campus Chapel	$150
Aid in Milan	$100
Huron High(Honor)	$70
Saline Middle School	$4
Other	$3,115
TOTAL	$57,002

* Totals are best current approximations of funds received. As funds continue to be received, totals will be updated.

View photos from the 2008 CROP Hunger Walk (Sunday, October 12th) below!

Visit this page frequently for updated information!

Walk Day

Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: Registration begins at 1:15pm; Walk begins at 2:15pm
Location: First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor (directions)
A post-walk meal will be served back at First United Methodist Church. Please plan to join us to celebrate your success!
Please note: only CROP-issued signs or signs that say “End Hunger” will be permitted at the CROP walk.

Kids can walk too! Click here to find out more!

What is the CROP Hunger Walk?

CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty.
The Walk unites community members in walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting. (More information at http://www.churchworldservice.org/CROP/)

Past Success

Since 1975 we have organized the annual Washtenaw County CROP Hunger Walk as an interfaith response to local and world hunger. Over the last 33 years walkers from some 50 area congregations and schools have raised more than one million dollars to assist both local and international agencies in relieving hunger and addressing its root causes
In 2007 we raised a record-setting $70,000+ with over 600 walkers

How do I get involved?

Help raise funds for the CROP walk campaign online with “Walk on the Web” (Register now!)
Become a recruiter by attending the Recruiter’s Orientation on Wednesday, September 3rd (5-7pm Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan Ave., Ann Arbor)

Help in the planning process:

For Recruitment contact Donald MacGregor at eii@electrocon.com

For Logistics/Safety contact Chuck and Patti Yonka at ncyonka@sbcglobal.net and patyonka@sbcglobal.net

For Education and Meal Planning contact Mary Goode at mgoode@tc3net.com

For Publicity contact Jennie Day at jenday@peoplepc.com

For General Support/Organizing contact Grace Kotre at gracek@icpj.net