Thanks for all your past support of our annual Flower Sale. Due to declining sales and other factors, the CROP Hunger Walk organizers have decided to end that project and will seek to underwrite our expenses in other ways.
On
our October 16th, 2011 walk, around 750 walkers and volunteers representing 80 groups and
congregations in greater Indianapolis raised $99,000 for
Church World Service.
You can download an order form for our 2011 Shirts N' More
here.
The form can then be mailed to our office to order your shirts, caps, and totes for the walk.
For over six decades,
CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome
Poverty) has been a major response of Church World Service to
hunger throughout the world. The Greater Indianapolis CROP
Walk has been raising funds to fight local and world-wide hunger for
almost 30 years. Now, thanks to the internet, we have many
more opportunities to fight hunger.
Uses of the internet to solicit
donations are limited only by your own imagination. Some ideas to
consider, besides the ability to arrange donations from anyone,
anywhere in the world:
set up a team "in memory of..." or "in
honor of..." key leaders past or present, or any special people in
your life or community.
invite congregational members to sign on
to seek support even though they may not be walking themselves but
will have proxy walker (someone else who will walk for
them).
participating congregations or
organizations with websites could include a link to the onsite
pledging page
Didn't get asked to sponsor a walker this
year? You can sponsor your congregation/group or the Walk
itself (call 317-294-6861 or e-mail indycropwalk@gmail.com
to find out how). Or click here to pledge by credit card through
our secure on-line program!
Bookmark this
site, and check back frequently.
Since our
first Walk in 1980, we have enjoyed the company and
participation of Anabel Hartman (at left, preparing to start
2009 walk)
Photo Courtesy Kathy
Hansen
Walkers cover
a designated route beginning and ending at the Christian Theological Seminary
on 42nd Street near Michigan Rd. (near Butler University). Indianapolis
area congregations of all faiths, civic groups and other organizations,
as well as individual walkers are invited to participate. Sign-up envelopes
for gathering pledges will be available closer to the walk time within
participating groups.
Recruiters for each group will be picking up solicitation
and promotional materials prior to the walk on our
Materials Pick-Up Days.
Walkers hike through the
Butler-Tarkington area -- rain or shine! Photo Courtesy Sue
Bates
The funds collected by the walkers from
their sponsors are channeled through Church World Service to fight
hunger around the world. CWS provides grants equivalent
to 25 percent of the total collected in our CROP Walk to local organizations involved in the fight
against hunger. Sponsors of walkers may designate to an overseas organization other than Church World
Service.
A
great way for friends to do something together to fight
hunger (Walkers
from Speedway Christian) Photo
Courtesy Sue
Bates
Water stops are located along the 3.2 mile route,
and Portable toilets are available along the route and at the
start/finish. Participants are entertained at the start/finish with
music, and are greeted by our cheerleaders upon completing the
walk. Walkers raising $250 or more receive a special
thank you gift.
Your four legged friends are welcome, if
they remember to bring their leashes. And we'll make
sure there's a drink for them at our water
stops.
Photo Courtesy Kathy
Hansen
Walkers register from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. and they
start walking immediately, setting their own pace. Baby
strollers/prams, wagons with children, and wheelchairs are welcome
at the CROP Walk, but, for safety reasons, skateboards, scooters,
roller and in-line skates, tricycles, and bicycles are not
allowed. Dogs and other pets are welcomed but must be on leash
or otherwise controlled. Children under 12 must be accompanied
by an adult.
Our fully accessible route enables
Walkers using necessary wheels to fully participate. Photo Courtesy Kathy
Hansen
For more information about walking or to get
your group involved, contact
the Indianapolis CROP Walk office at 317-294-6861, write to us at Indpls CROP Walk, 5108 N. Kenwood Ave. 46208-2620, or email
(indycropwalk@gmail.com)
Meet CC, our CROP Walk
mascot Photo
Courtesy Kathy
Hansen
The CROP Walk is a Family Affair.
Feel free to bring wagons or stollers so the little ones
can participate. Photo Courtesy Kathy
Hansen
NOT PART OF A
GROUP?
You do not have to be part of agroup to
Walk!
Call 317-294-6861 to be come a
Walker-at-Large.
You'll receive a CROP Hunger Walk
Donor Envelope and full information on how to
participate. Or you can register and raise funds online!
Our Corporate Sponsors
None of the monies collected on
your Greater Indianapolis CROP Hunger Walk are used in the
conduct of the Walk. It is through the support of these
businesses, foundations, individuals and congregations that
our Walk is able to continue: