Hunger Walkathon West is a top ten CROP Hunger Walk in the nation – a privilege that enables us to make a substantial difference in the lives of those that need our voice globally and locally. Join us by visiting hwwcrop.org . For always up to date information on policy impacts on CWS and how we’re still responding to the areas of greatest need please visit: https://cwsconnect.org/executive-orders-b/ or sign up for emailed daily updates by clicking here This podcast is an interview with Celine W...
Mar 05, 2025•27 min
We again talk about the 41st annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk on Sunday, May 5, 2024. With us today are: Nick Menninga, Chair of the HWWCROP Walk; Cynthia Mobley from First Baptist Church of Melrose Park Food Pantry and Nick Gliha, Community Engagement Specialist, Church World Service (CWS). Nick Menninga, Chair, speaks about the in person event this year. It has been 3 years since we had an in person walk and it is exciting to here about the teams and events for Sunday, May 1, 2024. You c...
Apr 26, 2024•17 min
Welcome to the 41st annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk podcast. We announce that our walk this year will be an in person walk. The last four years have been virtual walks and we are happy to resume the connection with each other as we walk to End Hunger One Step At A Time. Today we excerpt a few of our podcasts of the last 10 years. This sample gives you a listen back at the Why I Walk series and others. To find all of the podcasts please visit our website www.hwwcrop.org/podcast or on Apple...
Mar 14, 2024•8 min
Mary Catherine Hinds of Church World Service talk about the Ration Challenge. This is now a yearly event in which people pledge to eat for one week the same rations that a refugee eats in a camp after fleeing their country.The Ration Challenge will be held from Sunday, June 13 – Saturday, June 19, 2021. As stated on the CWS website: Conflict and disaster-affected communities around the world are among the most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A hand up—not a handout is what the challenge is...
Jun 07, 2021•17 min
On today's episode we have a conversation with Maurice A. Bloem, Executive Vice President, Main Representative at UN Headquarters CWS (Church World Service. Maurice started the 100 mile walk in 2012 to raise awareness and funds to end hunger and celebrate the power of volunteerism, please check www.100mile.org for the latest news. Delighted that CWS received the Pioneers in SDGs: Change Maker Award by the Journalist and Writer Foundation during the United Nations General Assembly. Maurice finish...
May 21, 2021•18 min
Today we talk to two young women who volunteer at Beyond Hunger, a food pantry in the Oak Park, IL area. In April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month. The theme for 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many.We celebrate all of the volunteers who help with the CROP Hunger Walk to End Hunger One Step At A Time and to those who volunteer in local food pantries.At Americorp every year, they enroll more than 270,000 individuals to serve organizations making a difference in communities across Ame...
Apr 29, 2021•15 min
Our podcast today is about youth involvement in the CROP Hunger Walk. We discuss with Harriet Hawkins how we are looking to youth to be involved and how in many respects it was youth who started this movement of helping raise money and awareness for the hungry.If you a young person in our area please contact us at the website below on how you and your friends can participate.You can learn more about our walk at our website www.hwwcrop.org or a direct link to the podcasts we have previously recor...
Mar 23, 2021•11 min
Our series of Hunger Talks continues with this week's guest Jon Skogen. Jon is the National Community Engagement Manager for Church World Service. He works for CROP Hunger Walks to help them with their work to raise money and awareness for the hungry.To learn more about Church World Service and their global outreach https://cwsglobal.org/about/history/ Please join us on our 38th annual CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, May 2, 2021 in our #virtualCROPWalk https://www.crophungerwalk.org/oakparkil Hosted o...
Mar 15, 2021•11 min
This is our first podcast for 2021 to talk about the issue of hunger. The CROP Hunger Walk is in its 38th year and on Sunday, May 2, 2021 we will have a virtual walk to raise money and awareness for the hungry, here and around the world. Included in the recording are past excerpts from podcasts done in 2014. We encourage you to listen to other podcasts that we have done to give you an awareness of the issues we experience here and throughout the world. You can learn more about our walk at our we...
Mar 02, 2021•6 min
This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. Jerry Hills talks about how changes have been made to how they provide for their clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2020•6 min
This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. We hear from the Quinn Center Hunger Ministry about how the COVID-19 has impacted how the help the clients in their ministry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2020•6 min
This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. Jon Skogen is the National Community Engagement Manager for Church World Service (CWS) and helps us with our walk for the past several years. Jon describes how the money is used by CWS, here and around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2020•3 min
We had a virtual Zoom call on April 14, 2020 and from the meeting comes this audio about the agencies that provide food and services in our area. The agencies are the ones we walk and raise money for. This our 37th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk is a #virtual walk this year. We still need your help so please consider a supporting us at www.hwwcrop.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 21, 2020•5 min
This is an update given on April 14, 2020 at a virtual online meeting of Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk with Joanne Despotes and food agencies and team captains. This relates to our 37th year on the first Sunday in May to raise money and awareness around the issue of hunger here and around the world. Housing Forward's Trisha Marshand described how they have had to modify helping the homeless families that they serve in our community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 20, 2020•7 min
This was recorded April 14, 2020 on a virtual call of Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk team members and agencies who provide food in our community. Beyond Hunger in Oak Park covers a large swath of the surrounding community. They have been impacted by the COVID-19 as we all have. Hear how they have modified their distribution model and adjusted to the many things caused by the virus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2020•7 min
This is a recording of our Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk Team discussing the 36th annual #CROPHungerWalk for May 5, 2019. The sound may be low in areas so please adjust it accordingly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2019•34 min
This is an excerpt from the March 13, 2016 Doris Davenport Show with Doug Wyman, a local radio show in Oak Park, IL 1490 AM.This recording features Jon Skogen of Church World Service talking about the CROP Hunger Walk in Illinois. Jon shares how CWS services communities here in the U.S. and around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2016•18 min
First United Why I Walk - Young People Speak by Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2014•3 min
Recording for our series, Why I Walk. Recorded in Oak Park, IL at First United Church of Oak Park. We spoke to Joanne, Gloria and Lois on why they walk to help the hungry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2014•3 min
Recordings of Why I Walk in the CROP Hunger Walk 2014, Oak Park, ILReference to the movie Place At the Table http://tinyurl.com/lhes6w2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2014•4 min
Doug Wyman talks about how he got involved in the CROP Hunger Walk in Oak Park. Doug is an activist in the area of hunger and homelessness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 16, 2014•4 min
John O'Rourke Why I Walk Recorded March 19 2014 by Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2014•6 min
This is a recording made in 2010 and posted now in 2014. This is a recording of Why We Walk in support of the CROP Hunger Walk in Oak Park, IL. We plan many more, stay tuned. Our website www.hwwcrop.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2014•4 min
