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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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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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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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Grand Marshal for 2016 Walk
The Planning Committee has selected a Grand Marshal for the 2016 CROP Hunger Walk. The person we selected is a tireless member of our...
Nick Menninga
Apr 24, 20162 min read
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Hunger Effects Education
We are a society that seeks to have the brightest kids in our school system. We want to nurture them with knowledge, to help them learn...
Nick Menninga
Apr 23, 20162 min read
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Business Support for The CROP Hunger Walk April 21st
Businesses are an important part of the giving to the CROP Hunger Walk. In our area we have a large number of businesses who support our...
Nick Menninga
Apr 12, 20161 min read
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Local Radio Show Features CROP Walk
CROP Hunger Walk: Hunger Series Featured on “The Doris Davenport Show” with Doug Wyman According to Share Our Strength and the Greater...
Nick Menninga
Apr 7, 20163 min read
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Local Radio Show Talks about Hunger
According to Share Our Strength and the Greater Chicago Food Depository, in Illinois, 1,833,810 people (14.2%) are food insecure. That is...
Nick Menninga
Mar 7, 20163 min read
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Raised $1,300,000 Thus Far
Today we have our first team meeting to plan for the 2016 CROP Hunger Walk. We are happy to welcome several new team members and look...
Nick Menninga
Jan 16, 20161 min read
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Helping Communities Recover
As we celebrate Earth Day today and as we come closer to our walk on May 3, 2015, I am reminded of some of the questions asked about the...
Nick Menninga
Apr 22, 20151 min read
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Win Win
Ten Thousand Villages Oak Park is having a shopping benefit night for the CROP Hunger Walk. On April 23, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Nick Menninga
Apr 18, 20151 min read
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Get Active – Get Involved
We posted this a few years ago but it is still relevant in our efforts to help those in need of food. We ask you to share this with your...
Nick Menninga
Apr 11, 20151 min read
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Hunger and World Poverty
Hunger and World Poverty. About 21,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations. This is...
Nick Menninga
Apr 6, 20153 min read
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It’s Easy to Give Online
How easy is it? Well see this video is on how easy it is to give online; setup a team and let your family and friends know about...
Nick Menninga
Mar 4, 20151 min read
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A Story of CROP Hunger Walk
As we get ready to plan and work toward the 2015 CROP Hunger Walk in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, we are reminded of how the...
Nick Menninga
Jan 15, 20151 min read
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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...
Nick Menninga
Jun 19, 20141 min read
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Happy Father’s Day
A celebration of fatherhood is a day in which we honor those special men in our lives. It is a family gathering and in most cases has...
Nick Menninga
Jun 14, 20141 min read
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100 Mile Walk Touches Oak Park
Maurice A. Bloem a Church World Service Executive Vice President will do his THIRD 100 mile Hunger Walk. He will walk from June 15-20,...
Nick Menninga
Jun 10, 20141 min read
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Food Hunger in America
As mentioned in a recent recording of “Why I Walk” series, the film “A Place At The Table” was referred to. This is the trailer for the...
Nick Menninga
May 3, 20141 min read
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