BIRMINGHAM
CROP WALK

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7th Annual
Birmingham
C R O P
Hunger Walk

SUNDAY
APRIL 29
2012

Registration
1:45 PM

Walk Begins
2:30 PM

Caldwell Park
on Highland Avenue
in Southside Area
 

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COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO OVERCOME POVERTY
Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk
Sunday, April 29, 20129

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
 

You are invited to participate in this annual event!  The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk is the community coming together to raise money and awareness for hunger relief... locally and around the world.  Over 2000 CROP Walks happen every year nationwide. 

Walkers are asked to obtain pledge dollars from family, neighbors, colleagues and places of worship for their participation in a 5 kilometer walk (3.1 miles).

n  REGISTER NOW ON-LINE
n  CROP WALK MUSIC VIDEO
n  EVENT INFORMATION
n  PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS

Everyone is invited to participate in the Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk.  It is a family walk event, not a race.  It's fun for all ages. It is a community event involving anyone who wants to fight hunger around the block and around the world.  The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk encourages the active involvement of teams and individuals from public and private schools, civic and cultural groups, area businesses and all faith groups.

There is no fee to participate.  But each walker is encouraged to raise at least $100.  The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk hopes to raise $20,000. 

CROP Walk T-Shirts!  If you raised at least $50, you will receive a free t-shirt!  If you raised less than $50, you can obtain a t-shirt for a $10 donation.  Vintage t-shirts from previous events are available for a $5 donation.

n  PRESS RELEASE
n  FACT SHEET
n  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

n  ABOUT CROP WALK
n  EVENT INFORMATION
n  PARTICIPATING TEAMS
n  REGISTER NOW ON-LINE
n  NATIONAL CROP WALK WEBSITE

HELPING OTHERS
 

25% of the funds raised stay in the Birmingham area to support local hunger and poverty fighting agencies.  Specifically, the 2011 Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk will support Greater Birmingham Ministries. The remaining money is used to alleviate hunger and poverty in 80 countries throughout the world.

In addition to assisting the homeless and impoverished families of the Birmingham area, CROP helps families in the US and around the world who are victims of disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Katrina, refugees in Darfur, the tsunami of Indonesia, and African refugees fleeing war and famine in countries like Sudan or Niger. CROP also supports long-term development projects in the world's poorest communities... projects which can break the cycle of hunger and poverty like agricultural training, health clinics, micro-businesses, schools, and fresh water wells in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

 MAKING A DIFFERENCE
 

You truly can make a difference! By participating in the Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk, you can help put an end to world hunger and poverty. You are invited to get involved and join your community in doing something tangible to address this critical humanitarian issue. You are encouraged to organize a team and begin raising funds. Your team may consist of the members of your family, a group of your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers, the members of a club or organization you belong to, or members of your church, synagogue, temple, or mosque.

n  TEAMS ARE NOW FORMING

n  WALKER PREPARATION
n  MEET THE BHAM CROP WALK CREW
n  HOW TO BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR

CROP Hunger Walks are neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world.  Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting.  CROP Hunger Walks help to support the overall ministry of Church World Service, especially the grassroots, hunger-fighting development efforts of partner agencies in some 80 countries.

n  Bert Marshal: We Could Walk Together
n  Tim Janis: Give Me Hope
n  Tim Janis: Children of the World
n  Share the Joy
n  CROP Walk Public Service Announcement 1
n  CROP Walk Public Service Announcement 2
n  Faces of Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness

WALK EVENT
 

The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk will take place Sunday, April 10, 2011.  Registration will begin at 1:45 PM.  The walk will begin at 2:30 PM.  A brief pre-walk program, which will include music, activities, and guest speakers, will be presented in the interim. 

The location for the event will be Caldwell Park on Highland Avenue in the Southside area of Birmingham. Caldwell Park is located near the Virginia Samford Theatre, 1116 26th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205-2414.

n  Help Dreams Come True
n  Value of Helping Others, Value of Hope
n  Walk Your Talk and Raise Your Voice
n  Spirit of Cooperation
n  Teach Your Children
n  Why We Walk
n  Seeds of Hope
n  Making a Difference
n  A Future With Hope
n  CROP Walk Fights Poverty
n  Thank You

"There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed."

-ALBERT SCHWEITZER

"It's time for greatness, not greed. It's a time for idealism, not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but for compassionate action."
-MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."
-NELSON MANDELA

"We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist one-third rich and two-thirds hungry."

-PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER