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CROP Walk Will Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary
frompg 2 powwowing, and more. The program will also feature “Scary Tales of Long Ago” told by George and Henry Landis. The event is designed for adults and older teens. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be available. A flashlight and appropriate clothing for the weather, as well as 18th- and 19th-century-inspired costumes, are encouraged.
Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will host an outdoor International Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the case of rain, activities will move indoors.
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The event will include booths representing various countries, with each one providing an activity. Participants may get their “passports” stamped as they visit each booth, and each person who completes the passport will receive a small prize. Additional activities and free food will add to the fun.
Local musician Stu Huggens will perform from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 12:45 p.m. A dance company from Paloma School of Irish Dance will entertain from 10 to 10:30 a.m. A bike obstacle course with a pedestrian option in the church parking lot will give a nod to the Tour de France, and children may enjoy a bounce house reminiscent of “Around the World in 80 Days.”
The Hospitality Team will serve a free grilled hot dog lunch throughout the day, and there will be at least one or two farm animals on-site.
The countries represented will include Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, and Venezuela. Huggens’ country music and the hot dogs will represent the United States.
Participants at last year’s International Fun Day shared information about Ethiopia with a guest.
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The annual Lancaster CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Ave., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the start of the walk at 2 p.m. This year will mark Lancaster’s 50th CROP Walk, and the celebration of the anniversary will occur both before and after the event.
The event is one of the numerous walks that are held across the United States throughout the year that share a primary goal: raising awareness and funds for poverty and hunger worldwide. When Lancaster’s walk first began at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the course of the walk led participants through the city and out of the West End. This year, walkers will travel to Buchanan Park and along College Avenue to Pearl Street, ending back at the church.
“As we’re walking through these neighborhoods, people will ask us what we’re doing and often donate,” said Chris Rankin, a longtime participant of the walk who has served as the chair of the planning committee for the last six years. “Some people have to walk for miles to get food, clean water and other basic necessities. We walk because they walk.” All of the proceeds from this year’s walk will benefit two local nonprofits: 25% will be donated to Lancaster Food Hub for use locally and 75% will go to Church World Service of Lancaster. Last year’s CROP Walk raised over $34,000, and the goal for this year’s walk has been set at $50,000. Donations may be made directly to walkers during the event or online at https://tinyurl.com/cropwalk donate.
The first CROP Walks were held in Bismarck, N.D., in 1969 and York in 1970. In the decades since, the movement has spread across hundreds of communities and raised millions of dollars. This year, the Lancaster event will celebrate its 50th anniversary and recognize the Rev. Alex Veronis, who served as the chairman of the walk for 41 years. Veronis is the longest-serving chairman in the history of the CROP Walk, and first became involved in 1973, when participants of the walk passed through Lancaster on their way from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. Veronis and his family hiked along Route 30 with the walkers, and he chaired the event in Lancaster the following year.
Celebrations will begin prior to the event and resume after the conclusion of the walk, and will include food and music. Matt Barcaro of WGAL will be the event’s master of ceremonies and Rick Santos, CEO of Church World Service, and Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace will be in attendance.
The CROP Walk offers a variety of ways for people to participate. Families can walk the route with younger children in strollers alongside people who wish to run the course. For those unable to complete the nearly 3 miles, a short walk consisting of four laps around the parking lot of Annunciation Church will be available. “My favorite aspect of the CROP Walk is that it brings people together from various faith traditions to work toward a common goal,” said Rankin. “It’s an intergenerational event; I come with my three kids. There’s a way for everyone to participate.”
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purchase at the first session. Child care will be provided, except for the evening study session. A freewill offering will be received weekly. Preregistration is requested for planning purposes. To register, contact Jessica at 717-5195220 or jcarsonfisher@gmail.com.
Change of Pace Central is a nondenominational women’s Bible study, sponsored by Friendship Foundation Inc. To learn more, visit www.facebook.com /COPCBibleStudies.
Participants in last year’s CROP Hunger Walk
The Rev. Alex Veronis (right) is the longest-serving chairman in CROP Walk history.
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