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Lansing walkers joined people all over the United States in a walk to help fight hunger, both locally and around the world. Lansing United Methodist Church (LUMC) and All Saints Catholic Church joined to host Lansing's 16th annual 'Communites Responding to Overcome Poverty' (CROP) Walk. Church World Service has sponsored Crop Walks since 1969. The first year attracted about 1,000 walkers and raised about $25,000. Each year about 2,000 communities participate. This year it is estimated that $4 million will be raised for food pantries. A quarter of the proceeds go to local food pantries.
Ed Lavigne, Barb White, and Nan Makela check in runners
Fun facts:
68% of crop walkers are over 18, with an average age of 33.5. About two-thirds are women. 64% of CROP Hunger Walkers over age 18 have a college or advanced degree. Half are professionally employed in their communities. Half are CROP Hunger Walking for their second, third, fourth, or more time. 73% of participants say fighting hunger locally and globally is their key reason for taking part. 53% say the CROP Hunger Walk is the only fund-raising marathon-type activity in which they participate. Walkers get about 95% of their sponsors from their place of worship, family, neighborhood and workplace.
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