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The Newton Crop Walk will go on as scheduled on Sept. 28 despite construction along its regular Sand Creek Trail route.
The walk, which raises money for local and international charities that feed the hungry, will be shortened this year to about three miles.
The route will start at First Christian Church, go north to Broadway, east to Duncan, south to Fourth Street, through the cemetery, south to First Street and west on First Street to the First Christian Church.
There will be rest stations along the route, and a tram will be available for people who do not wish to walk the entire route.
Cookies and beverages will be available at the rest stations and the finish line at the church.
All that is required to register for the walk is a verbal commitment.
Pledge packets can be obtaining from recruiters at local churches or from Pandea Smith at Ten Thousand Villages in downtown Newton.
No minimum fund-raising amount is required of walkers. However, walkers who raise at least $100 will receive free T-shirts.
Walkers also can set up Web sites to take donations online. Visit www.cropwalk.org for more information.
Walkers can register up until the time of the event.
For more information on registration, call Sue Arnold at 804-4087 or Laura Dargitz at 283-6003.
Walkers need to be at the First Christian Church by 1:30 p.m. The walk will begin at 2 p.m.
Walkers can walk at their own pace. No bicycles or rollerblades will be allowed.
The event attracted 184 walkers and raised $18,256 last year.
This year, event organizers hope to attract 185 walkers and raise $18,500.
Although event organizers have only made a modest increase in their fund-raising goal, they are expecting a significant increase in the need for services, Smith said.
“All the economic indicators show us more people are going to need help,” she said. “More families are in hunger situations around the world and locally,”
Twenty-five percent of the funds raised stay locally, and the rest goes to international hungry relief agencies.
The local entities to receive funds include; First Christian Church Food Pantry, Salvation Army Harvest of Love and the Harvey County Safe House.
The Newton Crop Walk will go on as scheduled on Sept. 28 despite construction along its regular Sand Creek Trail route.
The walk, which raises money for local and international charities that feed the hungry, will be shortened this year to about three miles.The route will start at First Christian Church, go north to Broadway, east to Duncan, south to Fourth Street, through the cemetery, south to First Street and west on First Street to the First Christian Church.There will be rest stations along the route, and a tram will be available for people who do not wish to walk the entire route.Cookies and beverages will be available at the rest stations and the finish line at the church.All that is required to register for the walk is a verbal commitment.Pledge packets can be obtaining from recruiters at local churches or from Pandea Smith at Ten Thousand Villages in downtown Newton.No minimum fund-raising amount is required of walkers. However, walkers who raise at least $100 will receive free T-shirts.Walkers also can set up Web sites to take donations online. Visit www.cropwalk.org for more information.Walkers can register up until the time of the event.For more information on registration, call Sue Arnold at 804-4087 or Laura Dargitz at 283-6003.Walkers need to be at the First Christian Church by 1:30 p.m. The walk will begin at 2 p.m.Walkers can walk at their own pace. No bicycles or rollerblades will be allowed.The event attracted 184 walkers and raised $18,256 last year.This year, event organizers hope to attract 185 walkers and raise $18,500.Although event organizers have only made a modest increase in their fund-raising goal, they are expecting a significant increase in the need for services, Smith said.“All the economic indicators show us more people are going to need help,” she said. “More families are in hunger situations around the world and locally,”Twenty-five percent of the funds raised stay locally, and the rest goes to international hungry relief agencies.The local entities to receive funds include; First Christian Church Food Pantry, Salvation Army Harvest of Love and the Harvey County Safe House.
