CROP Hunger Walk Team Rally Night

The third annual Greater Milford CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk has been set for Saturday, October 1 at 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m.

In its first two years, more than 200 walkers have participated in the Greater Milford CROP Hunger Walks and nearly $20,000 has been raised to help take a stand against hunger in the greater Milford area and around the world via Church World Service.

How Can You Get Involved?
Local residents, families, groups, congregations and local businesses can support this event by walking, sponsoring a team or walker, volunteering or donating money for this important cause.

To start or join a walking team, people can visit http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/TR/2011FallCROPHungerWalk/TR-Fall2011?pg=entry&fr_id=13566

If you’re planning on leading a team, the Greater Milford CROP Hunger Walk Team Rally Night will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. at the . Please join us to learn more about this year’s walk, collect your team’s t-shirts and forms.

To volunteer at the event or to be a business sponsor, please e-mail event coordinator Dennis LaPlante at dennis@partnersbydesignllc.com.

So please mark your calendars and come CROP Walk with us! Together -- with your family, group, or business -- we can walk and change the world, one step at a time.