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

WALK EVENT

The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk will take place Sunday, April 29, 2012.  Registration will begin at 1:45 PM.  The walk will begin at 2:30 PM. 

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.

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PRE-WALK EVENT

SPECIAL GUEST: REP. PATRICIA TODD

Join us in Caldwell Park before the walk!  Lots of fun and fellowship!  Excellent speakers!  Great entertainment!  The pre-walk program begins at 1:45 PM in Caldwell Park. This will be a good time to socialize and meet your fellow walkers.

Come early and enjoy the music, entertainment, activities and more!  Between 1:45 and 2:30, as walk participants arrive and registration takes, place prior to the start of the walk, a short warm-up program will be presented.  The pre-walk program will feature guest speakers, announcements, entertainment, music, and other activities.

We are proud to feature as our special guest speaker, our State Legislator for Birmingham District 54, Rep. Patricia Todd. She will be on hand to offer her support and encouragement and to lead off the walk. She is the Chair of the Alabama Task Force on Poverty.

Representative Patricia Todd was the guest speaker at the 2009 Birmingham CROP Walk. She has agreed to return for the 2011 event.

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GOAL

The fund-raising goal for the 2011 Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk is $20,000.  The participant goal is 300 walkers.  Each walker is encouraged to raise at least $100. 

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 d0onation.

We are grateful for the hard work and diligent fund-raising efforts of all the participants. We acknowledge the remarkable achievements of the teams and their incredible members. Each year we officially recognize the teams that raise the most money and the teams that assemble the most members.

WALKER PREP

Team leaders, recruiters and participating walkers may pick up important registration, fund-raising, promotional, and educational materials (including collection envelopes, posters, brochures, video tapes, and dvds) at the following location:

Birmingham-Southern College
Norton Campus Center, Second Floor
Career Services Office
(205) 226-4719
Contact: Mr. Michael Lebeau

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COMMUNITY 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).

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.
 

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WALK ROUTE

The walk route is 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles in length.  The walk begins at Caldwell Park and winds along beautiful Highland Avenue.  The walk route proceeds from Highland Avenue to 20th Street South, passing through Five Points, and continues north to University Blvd.  The walk route continues along University Blvd under Red Mountain Expressway, passing St. Vincent's Hospital, and back to Highland Avenue.  The walk ends back at Caldwell Park.
 

DIRECTIONS TO SITE

The event location and starting point for the Birmingham CROP Walk is Caldwell Park on Highland Avenue, where 26th Street South and Niazuma Avenue meet, in Southside Birmingham.  Caldwell Park is located near the Virginia Samford Theatre, 1116 26th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205-2414.

From Interstate 65 North, Take 8th Avenue South/University Blvd Exit...
From Interstate 65 South, Take 4th Avenue South Exit, Turn Right on 14th Street South, Turn Left on University Blvd...

Proceed East on University Blvd through UAB District...

Turn Right at 24th Street South...  Merge left onto 10th Avenue South...
Pass The Nick and go under Highway 31 Overpass...

Merge right onto 26th Street South...
Virginia Samford Theatre and Caldwell Park will be on the Right

SAFETY & COMFORT

We want all our walkers to have a safe and enjoyable experience.  For the safety of all participants, the route is marked with signs.  Route maps are available.  All walkers should stay on the sidewalks and obey all traffic crossing regulations.  The streets are not blocked off for this event, so cross streets with care, looking both ways for oncoming traffic.  All dogs participating in the walk should be on a leash.  No bikes, roller blades, or recreational wheels allowed.  Wheelchairs, strollers, wagons to pull small children, and all other necessary wheels are welcome.

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Two “Sag” Wagons (Van or car marked with CROP logo) can be flagged down for assistance if any walker is unable to finish the walk.  Many thanks to Michael Ponder at Baptist Church of the Covenant and Steve Orazine at First Christian Church or providing the Sag Wagons.

A Water Stop is being provided along the walk route today at the fountain at Five Points, in front of Highlands United Methodist Church.  Thanks to Reggie Holder and Kristen Harper at Highlands United Methodist Church for providing this service.

"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