Michigan—On September 24, 20 Buchanan Seventh-day Adventist Church members participated in a CROP Walk, a world-wide walk of "neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world." Members who could not walk were sponsors, prayer warriors, or helped at stations, giving out water, M&Ms, and apples to the walkers.
This 5K walk, sponsored by Church World Service (CWS) and supported by churches in the Niles-Buchanan area, started at the Grace United Methodist Church in Niles and included the river walk along the St. Joseph River. This year marks the 60th anniversary of CWS, which "grew out of a desire by U.S. churches to provide assistance for families in need in post-World War II Europe and Asia." Continuing today, CWS works worldwide to help those in need help themselves.
The Buchanan Church has participated in the CROP Walk for more than ten years and has raised approximately $15,000 during those years. The communities of Buchanan and Niles benefit from 25 percent of the money raised for local food banks. Sponsors can choose to contribute to several charities, including ADRA (Adventist Development & Relief Agency International), for 65 percent of the money raised. The remaining ten percent goes to CWS to help stop hunger in the world. This year, with many sponsors, Buchanan Church walkers raised $1,437 for the CROP Walk. Buchanan walkers and sponsors are helping to stop hunger one step at a time.
Judi Doty, Lake Union Herald circulation/back pages editor and a member of the Buchanan Church
Quotations are from the Church World Service website.
