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34th
DURHAM
March 16, 2008
2:30 pm - Duke Chapel
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On-Line Contributions
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CROP WALK on-line giving site. You will then be able to join the
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walkers to make a general donation to the Durham CROP WALK. Follow the
step-by-step instructions to make a donation to the 2008 Durham CROP
WALK!
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Approximately
3,500
participants took part in the 2007 Durham CROP WALK on an absolutely
beautiful Spring afternoon. Aldersgate was well represented by a large
number of Walkers
who spent two hours hiking to raise money for the less fortunate in Durham
and around the world. Our total for the 2007 effort was $6,500. Below are photos taken during
the 2002 CROP WALK.
Click on a photo to view larger
version.
What is CROP WALK?
CROP WALK is an annual event which combines fun and fundraising to raise
money for hungry people throughout the world. Walkers invite friends to
sponsor them with a contribution.
Who walks?
Anyone who wants to make a difference in the lives of hungry people.
Walkers come from Durham’s religious community, schools, businesses and
nonprofit agencies.
When?
The 2008 Walk will take place on Sunday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m.
Where?
The Durham CROP WALK will begin at the Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, proceed to
East Campus, through the Walltown neighborhood north of the campus, and
return to West Campus, ending at the Circle – a distance of about eight
kilometers (4.8 miles).
Why walk?
Hungry people in developing countries typically walk as much as 10
kilometers each day to get food, water, and fuel, and to take their goods to
market. We walk to identify with their struggle for existence. CROP WALK
provides us an opportunity to “WALK with the
World.”
Who sponsors the
walk?
CROP WALK is sponsored nationally by Church World Service (CWS), one of the
most effective and efficient relief services in the world. Locally it is
sponsored by Durham Congregations in Action (DCIA), representing a broad
spectrum of Durham’s religious communities.
How is the
money spent?
75% is distributed by CWS, which since 1946 has
carried out global hunger education and provided money for refugees,
disaster relief and self-help projects in more than 80 countries. 25%
of the money stays here in Durham and is distributed by DCIA to local
hunger-related agencies. Contributions to the 2006 Durham CROP WALK, second
largest of the 2,000 Walks held annually in the United States, totaled
$200,000.
What are the goals for the 34th Durham CROP WALK?
- To have
4,000 walkers.
- To raise
$200,000
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