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Durham CROP Walk, March 16th |
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It's CROP time again. PUMC has a long history with CROP. For over three decades PUMC has been active in CROP. At one time, we sponsored a South Durham walk that stepped off from the parking lot across the street. Now the Durham walk is consolidated and about 3,000 folks from over 100 congregations and many businesses and schools will step off at 2:30pm, March 16 (Palm Sunday). And PUMC is still a big player in the walk both in terms of helping to organize it and in being one of the top contributors of congregations of like size. All of this is to fight hunger and poverty. The 3,000 walkers will raise about $200,000 to fight hunger from Urban Ministries of Durham to famine and poverty in Afghanistan and in Louisiana. If you would like to walk, the sign up sheet is in the hall or you may contact me, bob.newlin@duke.edu 684-2331. I will get you the pledge envelop so that you too can raise money to fight hunger. Our walking team will leave PUMC at 1:30pm, March 16. (If you cannot walk at that time, you can still raise funds and arrange your own walking time.) If you can contribute, you can make checks payable to PUMC for CROP or to CWS (Church World Service) - CROP. You can even contribute by credit card securely on-line. Go to http://durhamcropwalk.org and click on the "Contribute" button. (Walkers should also do this and add their names to the PUMC team.) Contributions can be made in support of a particular walker or all walkers. 100% of all contributions go directly to Church World Service to fight hunger. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email or call me.
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The Hunger Site |
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Have you been to the Hunger Site? You can visit the Hunger Site once a day , click on the "Give Free Food" button, and give food to the hungry. It takes only seconds of your time and there is no cost to you - funding for food is paid by the site sponsors and benefits two leading hunger relief organizations: Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest. Clicking is easy - remembering is usually the hardest part. Sign up for The Hunger Site reminder service to receive an email each weekday reminding you to visit The Hunger Site every day and make a real difference in the life of a hungry person. For more information visit http://www.thehungersite.com |
Visit these websites for more information on local ministries to find out how you can get involved. |
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