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36th
DURHAM
March 21, 2010
2:30 pm - Duke Chapel
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On-Line Contributions
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on-line. Click on the button below to be connected to the 2010 Durham
CROP WALK on-line giving site. You will then be able to join the
Aldersgate Team of Walkers OR select one of our team's registered
walkers to make a general donation to the Durham CROP WALK. Click on
the "Donate" button and search for the "ALDERSGATE" team to make a donation to the 2010 Durham CROP
WALK!
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Approximately
4,000
participants took part in the 2009 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 2009 effort was $7,500. 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 2010 Walk will take place on Sunday, March 21, 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 2009 Durham CROP WALK, fifth
largest of the 2,000 Walks held annually in the United States, totaled
$178,000.
What are the goals for the 36th Durham CROP WALK?
- To have
4,000 walkers.
- To raise
$200,000
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