Iowa CROP Walks Raise over $400,000 to Combat World Hunger in 2014
December 18, 2014
Church World Service CROP Hunger Walks provide Iowans in nearly 80 cities and towns with the
opportunity to walk to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in their communities and around the
world. In August and September, we wrote about how CROP Hunger Walks can become community-
wide celebrations of Iowa’s agricultural heritage and service ethic.
Church World Service Field Director, Jordan Bles provides an update on this year’s walks:
From Dubuque to Sioux City, from Ames to Burlington, in nearly 80 communities overall, Iowans
across the state walked to support the work of Church World Service in the United States and around
the world, and to support local agencies working to end hunger in their communities. More than
$400,000 was raised by more than 1500 walkers statewide. The communities of Dubuque, Wayland,
Ames, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities, Muscatine, and Sioux City all raised more than
$20,000! Thanks, Iowa, for another year of partnership working to end hunger and poverty locally and
globally!
For more information about CROP Hunger Walks, contact Mr. Jordan Bles at 410-596-2664 or
[email protected].
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