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2024 Totals are in!
The 2024 HWW walk raised $76,937.80. Of that, $19,234.45 went to our local partner agencies. Team totals are shown in this table: The...
Nick Menninga
Feb 131 min read
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The 2023 numbers are finally in...
and we raised over $80,000 in 2023! Congratulations to the teams and partner agencies for an amazing year!
Nick Menninga
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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World Hunger and Food Insecurity
We have in recent years been told about the issue of hunger and how the need for food here and around the world continues unabated. We...
Nick Menninga
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Our 40th Annual CROP Hunger Walk
As we start planning for our 40th annual CROP Hunger Walk, on Sunday, May 7, 2023, we are reminded of the good people in our community...
Nick Menninga
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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2021 Gives Us Another Opportunity to Excel
This year our 38th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Hunger Walk and it will be virtual. Last year we pivoted from our traditional model...
Nick Menninga
Mar 13, 20211 min read
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OPRF Community Foundation Year End Grant Recognizes Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk
As we end the year of 2020, we are ever so grateful for the recognition that Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation has shown in our...
Nick Menninga
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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2020 Hunger Walkathon West Raises $100,000 !
Everyone rolled up their sleeves (virtually) and worked to make 2020 Hunger Walkathon West an amazing success. Although the majority of...
Nick Menninga
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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Generosity Overflows in 2020
With the generosity and caring of the people who supported the CROP Hunger Walk this year, our 37th annual "virtual" walk, we announce...
Nick Menninga
May 31, 20202 min read
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Largest Amount Raised in 37 years of Hunger Walks Here
We are almost finished processing the contributions made by hundreds of people and businesses and the amount raised, thus far, is more...
Nick Menninga
May 19, 20202 min read
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The Work Done Around the World Continues
When we think of our CROP Hunger Walk and the money raised, we often do not learn about the use of that money and the work done by Church...
Nick Menninga
May 7, 20202 min read
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Beyond Hunger Impacted by COVID-19
We had a virtual online meeting on April 12th, 2020 with a number of team members; team captains and representatives of food agencies in...
Nick Menninga
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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30 Days Until the 37th annual (now Virtual) CROP Hunger Walk
We are one month from our 37th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. This year is different, very different....
Nick Menninga
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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Spring 2020 Early Recognition Program
You may qualify for this handwoven scarf based on the funds you raise online for your CROP Hunger Walk. Reach $100 online at least four...
Nick Menninga
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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Virtual Walk for 37th annual CROP Hunger Walk 2020
As COVID-19 upends our day-to-day routines and literally separates us, may we be reminded that we can still lift each other up and...
Nick Menninga
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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New Walk Route and Activities for 2020
For the past several years we have maintained the same walking route and now in 2020 are changing it. We will be centering all our...
Nick Menninga
Mar 11, 20201 min read
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37th Year of Ending Hunger One Step At A Time
We started the New Year off with discussions and are planning meetings for our 37th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk. Our continued...
Nick Menninga
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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Local Recipient Agency Housing Forward
Housing Forward is one of the 10 agencies that our 36th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk raises funds for. Their important work in...
Nick Menninga
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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Recruiters Make a Difference
We held our Recruiter Rally yesterday and it was well attended. This was for our packet pick-up, the materials these recruiters will use...
Nick Menninga
Mar 17, 20191 min read
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Thinking About Spring
We have starting our planning sessions for our 36th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk. The amount raised to date is $1,500,000.00...
Nick Menninga
Mar 2, 20191 min read
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9 Local Agencies That Make a Difference
As we near our 34th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk it is important to acknowledge the work that these agencies do in our...
Nick Menninga
May 3, 20171 min read
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