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Your Dollars Make a Difference

Visit the national CROP Walk web site to see how dollars raised in our CROP Walk help fight hunger and poverty from around the world.  You can also visit the web site of Food and Shelter for Friends to learn about this local beneficiary of our walk.

 

Multiply your impact by raising CROP Walk funds online as an individual or a team!

 

What is the CROP Walk?

CROP Walk is a fun family event where lessons in caring are learned.  Walkers invite family, friends and co-workers to sponsor them with a contribution of $5, $10, $20 or more.  Our 2011 goal is $18,000.  In the past 10 years, our local CROP Walk has raised over $125,000.

 

Who Walks & Why?

People who want to make a difference in the lives of hungry people. Over 1 billion people in our world know hunger every day.  In our own community, more and more families have a hard time putting enough food on the table. Walkers come from faith communities, businesses, civic & professional organizations, OU, youth groups, families, friends and dog walkers. Over 600 people joined in last year’s walk, raising nearly $16,000.

 

Who Benefits from the CROP Walk?

The hungry and those in need, in Cleveland County and around the world. Twenty-five percent of local CROP Walk proceeds benefit Food & Shelter Inc., which has provided emergency housing to homeless families and free meals to the hungry for over 20 years. The remaining proceeds support hunger- and disaster-relief and development projects of the Church World Service in America and over 80 other countries. A Walker Entry Fee of peanut butter or tuna will be donated to food pantries throughout Cleveland County. Our local walk is organized by a grassroots, volunteer committee made up of people from many faith communities and organizations.  

 

How Can I Help?

  • Recruit a team from your church, organization or business. To learn more, attend our recruiter’s kick-off at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at Food & Shelter Inc., 104 W. Comanche, Norman.
  • Become a corporate, church or organizational sponsor to help support local walk expenses. With a cash or in-kind gift of $100 or more, your name will be featured on our walk banner, web site, and water bottles. With a gift of $200, your name will be featured on the walk banner, web site and water bottles.
  • Join a team, support a local walker or donate online at cropwalk.org
  • Come walk with us at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, starting at Food and Shelter Inc., 104 W. Comanche.  Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.  Following the three-mile walk, we’ll have free food and live musical entertainment

 

For more information, contact Brenda Wheelock at (405) 620-1305 or email brendawheelock@cox.net.