The 39th annual Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, beginning with registration and activities for walkers at 1:30 p.m. The 5K walk through downtown Wake Forest will start at 2:30 p.m. from the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street and also end there. There is a shorter 1.5-mile route also available.
The walk brings the community together to raise money to provide food and other resources for families in the Wake Forest area and for projects for food and clean water around the world. Walkers are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods to donate to the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry.
Residents from Wake Forest and surrounding areas, including religious communities, businesses, schools, non-profit agencies, organizations, and any person who wants to participate to help support those in need.
Walk participants may invite their friends and family members to support them with contributions—cash or checks payable to CWS/CROP or online at the www.crophungerwalk.org/wakeforestnc website.
Church World Service www.cwsglobal.org, established in 1946, distributes 75 percent of the money from the CROP Hunger Walk to global-hunger education, disaster relief, and self-help projects in more than 30 countries around the world as well as in the USA. The remaining 25 percent of funds support community outreach in the Wake Forest area. Agencies that will benefit this year are Tri-Area Ministry www.triareaministry.com and Hope House, Inc. www.hopehousewf.org
How to help? Become a walker or sponsor and share this information with your community. For additional details, visit the walk website: www.crophungerwalk.org/wakeforestnc.
For questions or assistance, contact: Maggie Andersen, Event Coordinator mhandersen@yahoo.com 919-605-7463
