News & Updates | Posted Friday, March 31, 2023
Scroll through the gallery to see photos of this year’s CROP Hunger Walk in Austin! Behind all the work that CWS does, there’s an underlying value that drives everything we do: community. This is such a recurring theme, that I’ve even had to pull out a thesaurus every now and then to ensure I don’t use this word too many …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, March 6, 2023
Four years ago pastors Bruce and Carolyn Gillette arrived at First Presbyterian Union Church in Owego, New York. The first time they met the congregation, Bruce wore sneakers and Carolyn did a children’s sermon using a book called Most Ministers Wear Sneakers, which explains the many duties of a minister. After being selected as pastors by the congregation, Carolyn and …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, December 7, 2021
“Service to others is the heart of the gospel. It is through works of service, that our faith connects to God’s world.” Nestled away in the coastal town of Scituate, Massachusetts is a 66-year-old woman with a heart for serving others. Bibsy O’Donoghue has made compassion her driving force, leading her to walk 4,000 miles this year to raise awareness …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 7, 2019
For Immediate Release: October 4, 2019 Contact: media@cwsglobal.org Church World Service Launches Eighth Annual 100 Mile Hunger Walk Campaign NEW YORK— Church World Service today announced that this weekend will mark the launch of the organization’s eighth annual 100 Mile Hunger Walk campaign—an initiative that both raises awareness and funds to fight hunger around the world and celebrates the power …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, July 2, 2018
It had rained all morning, so we were delighted that the rain stopped in time for the Agawam/West Springfield, MA CROP Hunger Walk this spring. It was in the upper 40s, but we stayed fairly warm during the three-mile walk along puddle-filled sidewalks. Our three-year-old enjoyed being pushed in the stroller over the water puddles and looking at the cars …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, November 27, 2017
NEW YORK— Church World Service — a global humanitarian organization which was formed in its response to the aftermath of World War II — announces that its Executive Vice President Maurice A. Bloem will today kick off the sixth 100 Mile Hunger Walk campaign, an annual initiative that raises awareness and funds to fight hunger around the world. Moved by …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2017
On Sunday, our town of Elkhart, Indiana joined communities across the United States that gather together to “end hunger one step at a time” through a CROP Hunger Walk. Our Walk began at Island Park, and wound through downtown and the local neighborhood. Like we do every year, a staff team from the Elkhart office of Church World Service participated …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, October 28, 2016
On a windy and stormy day in October, good people of every gender, age and race once again called attention to the plight of others on our earth. These were our CROP Hunger Walkers, who took their faith and love outside the sanctuary. As rain bounced off the sanctuary roof, contributing a quiet background rhythm to the pastor’s message, walkers …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2016
CWS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S 100 MILE HUNGER WALK CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES BETA APP TO HELP HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS Learn more and download the app today: http://100mile.org/download-the-app/ Campaign to fight hunger continues through the end of the year NEW YORK—Global humanitarian organization CWS today announced that its executive vice president Maurice A. Bloem’s 100 Mile Hunger Walk campaign has launched an innovative beta …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, October 14, 2016
$8 from every t-shirt purchased to be directed toward the 100 Mile Hunger Walk campaign to fight hunger Check out the new merchandise and buy your t-shirt today: worlddeeds.com/collections/hunger NEW YORK—Church World Service (CWS)—a global humanitarian organization and one of nine U.S. resettlement agencies—today announced that together with the socially and ethically conscious clothing brand World Deeds, its Executive Vice …