BIRMINGHAM
CROP WALK

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EVENT
 

5th Annual
Birmingham
C R O P
Hunger Walk

SUNDAY
APRIL 18
2010

Registration
1:45 PM

Walk Begins
2:30 PM

Caldwell Park
on Highland Avenue
in Southside Area

New Starting Point
Same Walk Route

 

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GOAL
300 Walkers
$30,000

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COMMUNITIES RESPONDING TO OVERCOME POVERTY
Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk
Sunday, April 18, 20109

"Extra intellectual and material gifts bring with them the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate.  Service is the rent we pay for living.  It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time."

-MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

Click Here for Children of the World Video

PRE-WALK EVENT
New location: Caldwell Park.  New starting point.  Same walk route.

Fun in the park before the walk!  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, for the second year in a row, 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 2010 event.

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Click here for more information about Rep. Patricia Todd
Click here for more information about songs played at Bham CROP Walk events
 

GOAL
The fund-raising goal for the 2010 Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk is $30,000.  The participant goal is 300 walkers.

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.

Click here to learn more about the top teams
 

WALKER PREP
Team leaders and recruiters may pick up important registration, fund-raising, promotional, and educational materials from the following location:

Birmingham-Southern College
Norton Campus Center, Second Floor
Career Services Office
Contact: Mr. Michael Lebeau

Click Here for 2010 Birmingham CROP Walk Press Release
Click Here for 2010 Birmingham CROP Walk Fact Sheet
Click Here for a List of the 2010 (and previous years') CROP Walk Teams
Click Here for Photo Gallery
Click Here to Form a Team or Donate to a Team
 

 

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.

There is no fee to participate.  But each walker is encouraged to raise at least $100.  The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk hopes to raise $30,000 in 2010.  And every walker gets a free CROP Walk t-shirt!

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PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
As a participating walker or team leader, you can pick up promotional materials (including collection envelopes, posters, brochures, video tapes, and dvds) from from Michael Lebeau at Birmingham-Southern College (Norton Campus Center, Second Floor, Career Services office).. 

Click here for CROP Walk Resources
Click here for Organizing Guide
Click here for Recruiter's Guide
Click here for Materials Guide
Click here for Press Release
Click Here to Form a Team or Donate to a Team
 

WALK EVENT
The Birmingham CROP Hunger Walk will take place Sunday, April 18, 2010.  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.

 

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WALK ROUTE
The walk route is 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles in length. The walk begins at Caldwell Park (New Location) 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.


 

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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

REGISTER TODAY ON-LINE
If you are interested in being a walker or sponsoring a walker, and would like to do so via the CROP Walk On-Line Registration, simply click below.  It's fast, easy, and convenient.  And it's secure.

Click here for On-Line Fund Raising
 

LEARNING EXPERIENCE
CROP Hunger Walks are important volunteer community service events that provide opportunities to citizens for donating their time, energy, and money to helping others.  CROP Hunger Walks are also intended to be valuable learning experiences.

Click Here: Teach Your Children the Value of Helping Others
Click here for "Talking Our Walk" Material
Click here for "Living Our Walk" Material
Click here for Resources for Education and Advocacy
Click here for Informational & Inspirational Videos
Click here for information about songs played at Bham CROP Walk events
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"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