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March 3, 2016All Invited to CROP Walk 2016
The Schenectady CROP Hunger Walk will be held on May 1. The CROP Walk 2015 was a celebration with 400+ people involved! Schenectady Inner City Ministry joined together in common cause to fight hunger both here and overseas. With some new groups involved we raised over $48,000! This year’s walk celebrates the 36th Anniversary of CROP Walks in our community.
The 2016 CROP Walk is scheduled for Sunday, May 1. The location of the walk is Emmanuel Friedens Church, 218 Nott Terrace. The walk kicks off at 1:30 p.m. with registration prior starting at 12:30 p.m.
All are welcome to the Recruiters’ Workshop on Tuesday, March 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist/Friedens UCC Church, 218 Nott Terrace, Schenectady. Details about this year’s event, registration and promotional materials, curriculum materials for schools and teachers, and worship resources will be available. This workshop is designed for those who engage others in their congregations, groups, etc.; they are the contact people. A light supper will be provided before the program begins at 6 p.m.
CROP Walks are community events to raise awareness and provide direct assistance to fight hunger locally and overseas. Locally, the CROP Walk in 2015 supported local food pantries, senior meals, and the Community Crisis Network. Overseas, funds go for disaster aid, aid to refugees, and self-help development; for details check www.cwsglobal.org.
Schenectady Inner City Ministry (SICM) is a faith-based coalition of 50 congregations founded in 1967 for programs of joint social service and social justice. SICM is a non-sectarian organization. SICM serves the wider Schenectady community through the SICM Food Program and Food Pantry, the Schenectady Damien Center, Summer Youth Meals and Mobile Meals, Schenectady County Embraces Diversity, summer youth camp with Camp Fowler, Food Security initiatives, and others.
For further information, contact Rev. Phillip Grigsby, Executive Director, at SICM, at 374.2683 or email revphil@sicm.us, or Janet Mattis, Community Outreach Coordinator, at 374.2683, X107 or jmattis@sicm.us.
