CROP Hunger Walk Thanks!

It’s been a terribly hectic fall, and it feels as no surprise that our CROP Walk was a bit sparser this year than it has been in past years.  Nevertheless, eight walkers showed up, six from our church and two from others, and “We walked because they walk.”  It was a small gesture, but always good to remind ourselves that we live in a world of vast inequalities, and that some of our brothers and sisters, who are no different than us in so many ways, are different in one important respect.  They have to walk miles a day to collect clean water for cooking, drinking and bathing.  They are no different from any of us, except that girls receive no education because they spend their days walking in order to provide from their families.  They are no different from any of us, except that one square meal a day is a rarity.
So we walked, with your support, to send money to Church World Service to partner with them in their effort to eradicate hunger around the world.  It’s a big deal.  But one that is only accomplished by lots of little parts all working toward that end.  We were eight, but we will send over $1000 to Indiana, the headquarters of CWS as a result of our efforts.  Thank you everyone, and thank you Board of Outreach for holding our feet to the pavement!