News & Updates | Posted Friday, August 21, 2015
In Middletown, New York, one of our CROP Hunger Walk participants has developed a unique yet practical approach to communicating his participation in the Walk. He purchased a pair of neon orange running shoes dedicated specifically for fund raising for the Walk. Ten months out of the year these shoes reside in their box in his closet. Each September, one …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, October 16, 2014
“Home… hard to know what it is if you’ve never had one Home… I can’t say where it is but I know I’m going home That’s where the heart is.” Lisa Rothenberger, a former CWS board member, sent me U2’s “Walk On” to listen to during my first 100 Mile Hunger Walk three years ago. She said, “if you feel …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, June 5, 2014
NEW YORK – For the third year in a row, Maurice Bloem is embarking on a 100-mile walk aimed at raising awareness and money to fight hunger in the United States and around the world. The humanitarian assistance executive will walk through Michigan, Indiana and Illinois for six days this summer (June 15 – 20). Bloem is executive vice president …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, March 20, 2014
This is my fourth year on the planning committee for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Hunger Walk. I spent many years in grade school participating as a walker before taking a position on the planning committee, and my dad has been on the committee for over 18 years now. (I don’t even think he’s counting anymore). Needless to say the CROP …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 14, 2013
As original posted on Holli Carey Long’s blog, Joy is the Grace, 10/7/2013 http://www.hollilong.com/2013/10/07/a-new-generation-walks/ This weekend, I walked in my first CROP Hunger Walk. It was their first walk, too. (Well, “walk” is a loose term here. They ran. And strolled. There wasn’t much walking on their part, really.) But it wasn’t his first walk. My husband is a CROP …
News & Updates | Posted Saturday, June 8, 2013
My first meeting with volunteers after starting with CWS eleven years ago was a post-Walk celebration for the Southwick/Granville CROP Hunger Walk at the Roma Restaurant in Southwick. I was a bit nervous, but so warmly welcomed by co-coordinators Clayton Cigal, Sr. and Carolyn Mills – who was stepping down after many years and to whom we were presenting a …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 10, 2011
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – For the past 15 years, 67-year-old Marilyn Pisa has spent her Labor Day morning walking 4.5 miles through the neighborhoods of Valencia and Newhall, Calif., to support her local CROP Hunger Walk, one of some 1,500 events held annually nationwide and deemed the oldest hunger walks in America. CROP Hunger Walk, sponsored by global humanitarian agency …
News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, August 9, 2011
GRAN CHACO REGION, Paraguay — In the vast, dry Chaco region of South America where water and prosperity are scarce, indigenous women of the Paraguayan Chaco are now growing abundant vegetables by burying handmade clay pots in their gardens to help capture, retain and utilize the little rain that does fall. The simple and ingenious technology is part of humanitarian …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, April 6, 2011
In the midst of gripping poverty, Cruz Rivas Williams sees great potential right under his feet. “The greatest gift God has given us is the water and the land,” says Williams. Williams knows something about the gifts of water and land – he trains local farmers in sustainable farming techniques in the Nazaret 1 training center in the Rio Coco …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, January 30, 2025
Amir Khan, CWS’ Community Engagement Specialist, shares his experience of helping two young Afghan women navigate a harrowing night during the Los Angeles wildfires. This story highlights the challenges refugees face in disaster preparedness and underscores the importance of culturally competent support, as demonstrated by CWS’ inclusive disaster response initiatives. “You’re safe now.” These are the words that Community Engagement …