{"id":2178,"date":"2008-10-06T09:39:33","date_gmt":"2008-10-06T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inside.augsburg.edu\/news\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2008-10-06T09:39:33","modified_gmt":"2008-10-06T14:39:33","slug":"augsburg-joins-the-crop-walk-oct-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/2008\/10\/06\/augsburg-joins-the-crop-walk-oct-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Augsburg joins the CROP Walk &#8212; Oct. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2179\" alt=\"cropwalk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/04\/cropwalk.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"208\" \/>The annual Minneapolis Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk commences this Sunday, October 12 at 2 p.m., with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. The walk begins and ends at the Oren Gateway Center on Riverside and 21st Avenues on the Augsburg College campus.<\/p>\n<p>The CROP Walk is a Church World Service event that raises funds for international development and sustainable agriculture projects as well as for local organizations. CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide &#8212; and right here in the U.S. &#8212; to have food for today while building for a better tomorrow. Each year some two million CROP Walkers, volunteers, and sponsors put their hearts and &#8220;soles&#8221; in motion, raising more than $16 million to help end hunger and poverty around the world &#8212; and in their own communities.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This year for the second time, Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow is the honorary chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been involved in efforts to support the Church World Service&#8217;s CROP program since I was a youngster growing up in southern Wisconsin,&#8221; said Pribbenow. &#8220;The work that CROP does in helping to alleviate world hunger is inspiring to me and an example of faith in action that I think we all should support. We invite congregations, individuals, and organizations to join us for a fun walk next Sunday and to help support and advocate for God&#8217;s work in the world&#8211;helping to ensure that all of God&#8217;s people are fed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Minneapolis Metro CROP Hunger Walk shares 25% of the funds it raises to assist in local hunger\/poverty programs. Each of these agencies will each receive 6.25%:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Brian Coyle Food Shelf<\/li>\n<li>The Groveland Emergency Food Shelf Youth Program<\/li>\n<li>The Youth Farm and Market Project<\/li>\n<li>The Minnesota Council of Churches&#8217; Refugee Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go to www.cropwalkonline.org for more information or to register. Click on Minnesota and on the Minneapolis walk on October 12. You can also register in-person on the day of the event. For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True 612-330-1775, truem&#64;au&#103;&#115;&#98;&#117;&#114;&#103;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117; or Marie Sager at s&#97;&#x67;&#x65;&#x72;&#64;&#97;&#117;&#x67;&#x73;b&#117;&#114;&#x67;&#x2e;ed&#117;. Information is also available in the Campus Ministry Office in Foss Center.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Beryl Goldberg, www.churchworldservice.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Minneapolis Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk commences this Sunday, October 12 at 2 p.m., with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. The walk begins and ends at the Oren Gateway Center on Riverside and 21st Avenues on the Augsburg College campus. 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