CROP Walk 2009

A cold, rainy Sunday afternoon - after 17 years of sunshine; how fortunate we have been over all those years - this year we had a bit of a weather challenge. That, however, did not deter the kids and adults from CPC and other churches from pursuing the goal to support hungry people in the US and in developing countries throughout the world.

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In our congregation we offered an “in-house” walk, as well as the traditional 6 mile walk through the Kendall Park community.

Many of the kids opted for the “full walk” through Kendall Park and environs, but others decided on the “symbolic” walk inside the church building, which provided a less cold, rainy environment.

And no matter the weather, there was great participation

This great cause is not predicated on “miles walked” or “inside miles walked in the octagon,” but, rather, the commitment of kids and adults to help other people in need, particularly those for whom hunger is an on-going issue.

A smile and some fortification

Our congregation donated $1026, as always extremely generous in supporting this outreach endeavor by our teens and children (and adults, too) on behalf of those who hunger. Our 50^th Anniversary stresses that we respond to “Those Who Hunger — Mind, Body, and Spirit” so the CROP Walk was especially meaningful in this, our 50 year celebration.

As a result of the generosity of the church family, each kid earned a “share” of $85.50 for CROP in addition to the pledges they collected from parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends.

Families worked together…

and some other special folks did too…

We applaud the kids who committed themselves to walking for CROP and the congregation who committed to supporting CROP (and our kids) financially. Thank you for being such caring people.