News and Events
| 25th
Anniversary Monadnock Area CropWalk
October 26, 2002 |
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October
26, 2002 marked the 25th
AnniversaryMonadnock Area CropWalk. Under cold and
rainy conditions,
118 walkers made the 6.5 mile trek from the Rindge Common to the United
Church of Jaffrey. Almost $11,000 has been raised to date.
The United Church of Jaffrey and the First Congregational Church and Society of Rindge worked together to host this year's walk. |
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 CropWalks
are held annually as the major fund raising program of Church World
Service,
the relief ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican
denominations.
CWS works in more than 80 countries meeting emergency needs and aiding
and resettling refugees. The organization also supports
self-help
development and works to address the root causes of poverty around the
world. |
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 Bernice & Tony from Rindge |
One quarter of the money raised by each CropWalk is returned to local hunger agencies. In the Monadnock Region, these agencies include: St. Vincent de Paul Society in New Ipswich, the Peterborough Human Services Department, the S.K.I.P. program and food pantries in Hancock, Antrim, Jaffrey, Greenfield and Rindge. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| It took a large team of energetic souls to make
this event a success.
As chair of this year's walk I would like to express thanks to all the
walkers, their sponsors, the Town of Jaffrey, the Town of Rindge and to
everyone who donated goods, services and time to this wonderful
project.
With thanks, |
 Larry on Patrol |
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 Amazing Grace - That's what they're singing |
 Youth Walkers |
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 Rev. Jim hands out apples along the way |
 Alice & Marty offer water (in the rain :^) |
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 Home Stretch - Stratton Road Jaffrey |
 Thank you Bev |
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  Hot soup and goodies and a chance to rest!! |
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