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Residents Participate in 1st Annual Hunger WalkBy Jen Thomas - October 21, 2007
 | | Nearly 90 participants traveled down Ashland Street on Sunday afternoon in support of hunger relief agencies. |
NORTH ADAMS - Nearly 90 Northern Berkshire residents on Sunday joined thousands nationwide who walked to raise funds and awareness for world hunger issues. The first annual Northern Berkshire CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk brought neighbors together to bring attention to the problems of global poverty and hunger.
"One of the key things, at least in my mind, is showing the community that churches can thrive together," said the Rev. Edward King, pastor at St. John’s Episcopal Church and co-coordinator of the CROP Walk. "We may differ in doctrines and ways of preaching, but we can find some common causes."
An event to raise funds for international relief and development - as well as local agencies - the CROP Walk led supporters on two 1.5-mile downtown loops, beginning at First Congregational Church. Carrying signs demanding an end to hunger and singing songs along the route, walkers symbolized the hundreds in the county who suffer from hunger.
"Northern Berkshire has been targeted as an area of profound hunger vulnerability and we need, as a community, to respond to that so we're getting on our feet and walking," said co-organizer and First Congregational Church member Ann Clark-Killam. "It's our opportunity to be present in the community."
A quarter of the proceeds, acquired through walkers' pledges, will be used to aid several local hunger agencies, including the Berkshire Food Project. The other 75 percent is used for national and international efforts to reduce worldwide hunger.
Developed from the idea that hungry people in developing countries are typically forced to walk up to six miles a day to get food or water, the CROP walkers' motto is "We walk because they walk." In the spirit of solidarity, the CROP Walk is intended to bring together people of different faiths and cultures to fight for one cause.
People of all ages came out, sporting CROP T-shirts and holding signs. |
Though many of the walks are held throughout the year, communities all over the country selected Oct. 21 to host their walk. Another CROP Walk in Dalton, taking place this year for the 17th time, was also held on Sunday.
According to information provided by Church World Service, the sponsor of CROP Hunger Walks, more than $264 million has been raised in the 20 years since the event started. The organizers of the Northern Berkshire walk expect to know how much was raised by the end of the week.
"It's important to get involved and I'm just glad so many people came out to support this issue," said King.
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| Everyone involved in making CROP a success should be commended. Great work! | | from: Shawn Godfrey | on: 10-22-2007 |
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