Champaign/Urbana CROP Walk of Illinois

Fighting hunger at home, in the nation and in the world one step at a time

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2015 Champaign/Urbana Crop Walk

$35,237 Raised in 2014
Thank You to all the Walkers and Sponsors!

Donate to Champaign/Urbana Crop Walk

Important Dates for 2015

Fall Picnic
Date: September 7th (Tentative)
Time: Afternoon
Location: TBA
Rally Day
Date: TBA
Time: 7:00pm
Location: TBA
Walk Day
Date: April 19th (Sunday)
Time: 2:00pm (Please arrive by 1:45pm and have one person register the entire group)
Location: TBA
Reminder: Bring non-perishable food items to support local food bank
Collection Night
Date: May 7th (Thursday)
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: TBA

CROP Walk Supports Local Hunger Programs

25% of the funds raised support the following local hunger and food programs:

Feinstein Foundation Challenge

The Feinstein Foundation is committed to fighting hunger and will provide a limited amount of matching funds to walks that publicize the work of the foundation. Please mention to potential donors that the Feinstein Foundation will be matching donations to the CU CROP walk. The amount of the matching funds is based on the toal number of requests of all hunger organizations for the $1 million annual fund, tyically for our CROP walk this is at least several hundren dollars.

Thrivent Grant

Thank you to the Champaign County (Illinois) Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for donating $1,500 to support the 2014 Champaign/Urbana Crop Walk.

Setup Web Donations

Church World Service provides a service for your group and individuals to accept web donations, just go to the CWS website to setup up your group and individual walkers. Setup only takes about 10-15 minutes. Please let Jon Gunderson (398-4543 or jongund@gmail.com) know if you setup a donation page and he will put a link to your group on the website. It is also a great way to advertise your group.

CU-CROP Walk Groups on the Web

Sign up your group or join a group to receive web donations today

Important: When you create a new group, can you please send Jon Gunderson (jongund@gmail.com) an invitation to donate to your group so I can get the link information to update the website.

Forms and Materials

Walk Day

  • Bring the top sheet of your pledge form and give it to your group leader
  • Your group leader brings all the forms at one time to the registration desk
  • Sit with your group, look for the pew with your group name on it
  • There will be a short introduction, recognition of new walkers and the walkers with most sponsors, and a dedication of all the walkers be for walking begins.
  • There are several designated locations (typically churches) along the way for resting, getting water and going to the bathroom

Help Needed

Crossing Guards for Walk Day
Please contact Esther Portnoy (367-8853) if you would be willing to be a crossing guard on walk day