Never heard of CROP Walk? CROP Walks are community events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local community leaders and congregations to raise funds to end hunger at home and abroad. For frequently asked questions, click here. For CROP stories click here.

The York County CROP Walk is the oldest in South Carolina. There are two Walks in the Fall each year: the Western York County Walk, a 3-mile loop around the city of York that is designed as a prayer walk with several stations; and the Eastern York County Walk that totals 10 km around Rock Hill and the Winthrop campus, plus a 1-mile "fun walk" and the University's Canstruction project. Both walks ask for canned foods to donate to local area food pantries.

*25% of the money raised from CROPWALK will go to local food projects, with the other 75% going all over the world to combat hunger.

Start with a Recruitment Letter, local organizations/individuals can download a 2011 CROP Flyer, or a "mini-flyer", and Winthrop has its own 2011 group flyer. If you're connected to a church, consider bulletin inserts for the Eastern and Western York County Walks. You can also order CROP t-shirts for your group. To see how much your group has raised in the past, check the CROP Organizational Totals.

All that's left is to REGISTER! Now you can do it online:
Western York County WalkEastern York County Walk

*Want to sponsor the Walk? Click here, and check out the Sponsor Letter and Remittance form.

We'd like to say a big thanks to our 2011 Sponsors so far:

• Bernard Ackerman, CPA
• Rock Hill Coca Cola & Bottling Company
• Elliott Close
• The Alyce T. Guettler Hunger Run
• Burns Cadillac-Chevrolet
• Anderson & Houck General & Implant Dentistry
• Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
• The Winthrop Wesley Foundation
• Brian Colletto, Optometry & Optical Center
• Harbor Chase of Rock Hill, Assisted Living & Memory Care