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...
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Nick Menninga
Dec 29, 20201 min
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...
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Nick Menninga
May 31, 20202 min
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...
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Nick Menninga
Apr 1, 20191 min
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...
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Nick Menninga
May 3, 20171 min
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...
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Nick Menninga
Dec 24, 20161 min
Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah
To all our supporters, volunteers and everyone involved in the issue of hunger we wish you a very Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah as...
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Nick Menninga
Apr 29, 20162 min
7 Local Agencies We Walk For
This Sunday at 2 p.m. we start the 33rd annual CROP Hunger Walk in the communities of Oak Park, Forest Park, River Forest and the Austin...
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Nick Menninga
Mar 14, 20162 min
Your Steps Make a Difference
A sandwich shop owner in Forest Park said that he doesn’t buy all his vegetables from one vendor. By “not putting all his eggs in one...
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Nick Menninga
Dec 24, 20151 min
Thank You
As we approach Christmas Eve and the end of the year; we wish all of the people who have helped on the CROP Hunger Walk; who have...
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Nick Menninga
Apr 17, 20151 min
16 Days until the CROP Hunger Walk
Here we present a check this past year to Gabe Lara, Director of St. Eulalia Quinn Center Food Pantry with staff and recipients of their...
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Nick Menninga
Jun 19, 20141 min
100 Mile Walk Passed Through Oak Park Today
It was a pleasure to meet Maurice A. Bloem, V.P. of Church World Service on his walk today through Oak Park. Several of the CROP Hunger...
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Nick Menninga
May 24, 20141 min
Hunger is a ‘silent crisis’ in the USA
A USA today article points to the ‘silent crisis’ of hunger in this country. We have seen the good work out local agencies do in...
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Nick Menninga
Apr 22, 20141 min
Recipient Agency Forest Park Food Pantry
One of the recipients for which we raise money at the CROP Hunger Walk is the Forest Park Food Pantry. Located in the Howard Mohr...
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Nick Menninga
Apr 7, 20141 min
One of the Agencies We Support
P.A.D.S. is a local organization that helps the hungry. Â They help in more ways then just providing food and please take a few minutes to...
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Nick Menninga
Jan 31, 20141 min
The Agencies We Support for the 2014 Crop Walk
Agencies we are supporting for the 2014 Crop Walk. Â Of the monies collected for the 2014 Crop Walk 25% of the funds are given to these...
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Nick Menninga
Feb 4, 20131 min
Opportunity to Support PADS and CROP Walk Recipient Agency
One of our recipient agencies is PADS.  If you live in Oak Park you can click on the link to vote, you don’t have to join anything, which...
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Nick Menninga
Mar 6, 20111 min
Why Pastors Love CROP Walks
Most Pastors work hard at motivating their people to put their faith into action. That’s why many clergy like the CROP Hunger Walk. IT’S...
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