Saturday, March 1st, at 10:00 a.m., walk with Creative Spirit to help fight hunger in Austin and abroad!  Click this link to join the Creative Spirit team or to donate.  For more information about CROP Hunger Walk, visit the AAIM website. 

CROP Hunger Walk is a national, annual, interfaith event where walkers raise donations to support hunger programs in Austin and around the world.  At least 25% of the donations go to local hunger progams (see list below).  The rest goes to programs worldwide, especially those that empower communities to meet their own needs through technical training and micro-enterprise loans.

Austin’s walk is held at Roy Guerro Colorado River Park (off East Riverside Drive, near the ACC Riverside campus).  Austin has participated for 30 years, with coordination provided by Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (AAIM, mentioned above).  Last year, Austin walkers from 110 faith communities raised $122,000!  Nation-wide, over 2.5 million walkers, sponsors, and volunteers raise $16 million each year.   

Creative Spirit is dedicated to standing in solidarity with others, whatever their struggle, and humbly serving needs.  By walking, we recognize those who must walk great distances for things we take for granted like food, water, education, and work.  So join us as we put feet to our faith! 

LOCAL AUSTIN BENEFICIARIES OF THE 2007 WALK INCLUDE:
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas - 13%
For the Fresh Food for Families and Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) at the Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center site.
Meals on Wheels and More - 2%
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Food Pantry - 1%
Foundation for the Homeless for Interfaith Hospitality Network
and Feed My People - 3%
Trinity Center for Trinity Streets and other feeding programs - 1%
Hill Country Community Ministries Food Pantry - 1%
El Buen Samaritano Primary Needs Emergency Food Pantry - 2%
Sustainable Food Center La Cocina Alegre /
The Happy Kitchen educational program - 2%