SACRAMENTO CROP HUNGER WALK

2008-06-11T15:12:00.000-07:00

Join us for the annual Sacramento CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, October 12th at 12:30 p.m. to gather and 1:00 p.m. to walk starting from the West Steps of the State Capitol.

10 K, 5 K, and 1 K events allow for all ages of walkers, joggers, runners, using strollers, wagons and wheelchairs. Dogs are also welcome.

The Sacramento CROP Hunger Walk is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Service Bureau, caring Sacramento residents and by Church World Service (CWS) which brings together 35 communions to work in 80 countries: www.churchworldservice.org

HOW DO CROP Hunger WALK FUNDS HELP LOCALLY?
Each “CROP” event committee selects local organizations serving the hunger needs of the local community to receive 25% of the money raised through the walk. The 2008 Sacramento recipients include: St. Matthew’s Food Closet, South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership Food Closet, River City Community Services, the Sacramento Food Bank and Opening Doors, Inc.

HOW DO CROP Hunger WALK FUNDS HELP GLOBALLY?

75% of the funds aid in the work of Church World Service to:
• Support sustainable self-help development projects
• Meet emergency needs
• Aid refugees
• Address the root causes of poverty and powerlessness.

Designations may be made by sponsors to other humanitarian agencies on envelope and on request.

For more information about the CROP Hunger Walk in Sacramento, please contact Diane Rubenstein at (916) 635-7706 or Craig Chalmers, cchalmers@cityofsacramento.org