Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk

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The Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk is an annual community hunger education and fund raising event sponsored by Church World Service, an international ecumenical relief, development and refugee resettlement agency providing assistance in the United States and around the world. The WALK is supported by churches, schools, civic organizations, businesses and individuals in the Barrington area. Twenty-five percent (25%) of all funds raised is allocated for local agencies that serve people in need of food. Those recipient agencies for 2007 are listed on the left. Click on them for more information. The 25th Anniversary Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk will be held Sunday, October 14, 2007. Barrington United Methodist Church is chair of the event. Members of the 2007 Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk Committee pictured are: (l to r) (front)Barbara Schwartz, Presbyterian Church of Barrington; Adrienne Kalmes, St. Anne Catholic Community, Barrington; Mary Anderson, Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Barrington. (back) Betty Reed, Barrington United Methodist Church; Konrad Bald, Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Barrington; Barbara Schmidt, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Barrington; Dennis Rossow, 2007 Chair from Barrington United Methodist Church; Rick Jurs, St. Paul United Church of Christ, Barrington; Dave Chidley, member at large; Laurie Boice, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Barrington. Not pictured: John Grom, Community Church of Barrington; Pat Enders, Salem United Methodist Church, Barrington; Jill Bauer, Barrington High School; Cathy Bayer, First Church of Christ Scientist; Amy Brinkman, Messiah Lutheran Church, Wauconda; Michelle Fritz, Peace Lutheran Church, Lake Zurich; Candee Nustra, Federated Church of Wauconda; Karen Tobin, Presbyterian Church of Barrington. 2007 Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk names 25th Anniversary Grand Marshalls Barbara Schmidt – founded the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk in 1982 and has remained on the annual organizing committee ever since. She was chair of the event through St. Mark’s Episcopal Church four years. Konrad Bald – has been a member of the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk committee since the beginning in 1982. Since 2001 he has been the top fundraiser in the United States. Recently, Konrad was named 2007 Barrington Area Development Council Citizen of the Year. The Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk was well represented in the 2007 Barrington Fourth of July Parade. For more information, contact Mary E. Anderson, 126 Hidden Oaks Drive, Barrington, IL 60010, phone 847-381-9213, fax 847-381-9213, email rlameander@aol.com