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Jackson

Co-coordinators Phil Fracker (left) and Barb Palmer (right) are joined by Barb's granddaughter Skye Palmer prior to the start of the 31st Annual Greater Jackson CROP Hunger Walk. Many more Walkers, compared to 2006, came out and braved cool and damp conditions to raise $16,085. This represented over a 5% increase above the 2006 total funds raised. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Natalie Eberts (holding yellow balloon) got the Unity Church of Jackson involved in the CROP Hunger Walk for the first time. She organized members of her youth fellowship (pictured) to come and Walk. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti Walk Coordinator, Mike Needham, and local agency director for the Salvation Army, Captain Barbara McCauley, celebrate the Tenth Annual Ypsilanti Area CROP Hunger Walk. The Walk has raised over $150,000 in those ten years. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Logistics/Safety Contact for the Ypsilanti Area CROP Hunger Walk, Mary Mullins, second from right, walks with her family, granddaughter Chynia Simmons (front), (second row left to right) daughters Jessica Mullins and Mary Simmons, Mary, and granddaughter Raven Simmons. Uncle Jeff Leach is in back. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Mt. Pleasant Area

John and Cil Lorand of the Mt. Pleasant Area Walk were vacationing with friends in China on their event date. If in China, the most obvious place to participate in solidarity with the folks back home, is on the Great Wall. John is the Treasurer and Cil has provided many years of leadership for the event. Photo: Missie Dickens

Michigan Walks

A bright smile on one of Midland’s $150 Walkers. The Midland Area CROP Hunger Walk saw an increase of over 50 Walkers. Photo: Johanna Balzer	Participating in the Chesaning CROP Hunger Walk is a “guy thing”. Chesaning more than doubled its Walkers. Photo: Johanna Balzer
It was another record-breaking year for the Perry/Morrice/Shaftsburg CROP Hunger Walk, with the help of rockers Loyola Dysinger and Bonnie Dunn, both from Perry United Methodist Church. Pictured in center is Coordinator, Pastor Carol Floyd, also from Perry UMC. Photo: Johanna Balzer	Disaster Response and Recovery Liaison, Joann Hale (center) meet with CWS staff and Advisory Board members in October, after doing a presentation for Michigan VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters). To Joann’s left is Secretary, Alicia Crenshaw; Michigan Assistant Director, Lary Jackson; Director, David Bower; and Program Assistant, Pam Folkers. Photo: Johanna Balzer
Tony Zuniga (left) and his in-laws, Linda and Tony Kusnier, prepare delicious homemade soup every year to send the Ovid/Elsie Walkers on their way. Photo: Johanna Balzer	Janet Schultz (left) and Lee Danville check the progress of their goal of $7,800 for the Water for Life/Water for All Program, helping bring clean water to the people of Kenya. Thanks to a variety of fund-raisers, the participating churches exceeded their goal this summer, collecting $8,816.95. Photo: Johanna Balzer
Sandra Campbell pictured with her dog, “Ginny” has made two “extra steps.” In addition to her leadership role for the Clare Area CROP Hunger Walk, she has made significant gifts to the Africa Initiative in memory of her husband, Fred, and sister Lorraine Schultz, who had both been Walk committee members. Photo: Johanna Balzer	Charles Washburn has participated in a CROP Hunger Walk every year since he was 10 days old. This was number 14 for the teenager. He even left the Youth Deer Hunt to join fellow walkers in the Ovid/Elsie event! Photo: Johanna Balzer

Fall Walks 2007

Jim Burke, of St. Clement Catholic Church in Romeo, celebrates the 25th Northwest Macomb County/Romeo CROP Hunger Walk and his 25th year of walking in the event. Jim is a retired high school teacher who this year collected $640 for his Walk. He was the Co-Coordinator of the Romeo/Washington Walk in 1988 and 1989. The 25th Walk was coordinated by Vicky Kipp of St. Thomas Presbyterian Church of Shelby Township and Samaritan House. Photo: Vickey Kipp	Photos from Michigan CROP Hunger Walks.
Barbara and John Frank are the Coordinators of the 22nd Huron Valley CROP Hunger Walk, which is hosted each year at St. Mary Catholic Church in Milford. The Franks have coordinated the Huron Valley/Milford Walk for 11 years, and are members of St. Mary Catholic Church, which had 62 Walkers last year who collected $5,493. Doris and Harlan Thome are the Treasurer and Logistics/Safety Chairperson of the Huron Valley/Milford Walk. Photo: David Bower	Althea Hayes, (center) Recruiter for Novi United Methodist Church, pauses with some of her Walkers before starting their 10 kilometer Walk in nearly 90 degree heat on October 7. The 20th Anniversary Novi/Northville Walk was coordinated by Dr. Thomas Anan of Faith Community Presbyterian Church of Novi. Photo: David Bower
Walkers begin their Sunday afternoon CROP Hunger Walk from Ortonville United Methodist Church. It was the 27th CROP Hunger Walk in Ortonville and is coordinated by Sue Howard. Photo: Fred Howard	Dave Black (left) and Dr. Thomas Anan were discussing final preparations for the 20th Novi/Northville CROP Hunger Walk during registration. Dave is the Logistics/Safety Chairperson and is a member of Northville United Methodist Church, while Dr. Anan is the Walk Coordinator and Walks for Faith Community Presbyterian Church of Novi. Photo: David Bower

Detroit / West

Among the walkers and volunteers for the Detroit/West CROP Hunger Walk were James Shirley, John Stoner, and Jerome Griffin. The Walk had a total of 192 participants. Photo: Bob Barnhart.	Photos from the Detroit/West CROP Hunger Walk.
The Detroit/West CROP Hunger is organized in part of members of the Filipino community in Greater Detroit. Pictured here are several members of the Filipino community. Photo: Bob Barnhart.	Tish Higginbotham was the Primary Recruitment contact for the Detroit/West CROP Hunger Walk and she served as the host on Walk Day. The Walk celebrated its 15th year in 2006 and raised $7,829. Photo: Bob Barnhart.

Lenawee / Adrian

Lenawee/Adrian CROP Walk - The family of Richard Knoth walked in his memory in the Lenawee Co./Adrian CROP Hunger Walk. Richard was a long time CROP Walker and often among the top fund-raiser in the state. His wife, Ann, and the rest of the family raised $5,009. What a wonderful tribute. Photo: Rick Knoth

Greater Lansing

Jill Meyers, second from right in front row, is surrounded by family at the start of the Greater Lansing CROP Hunger Walk. The family walked together as "Team Bob" in memory of of Jill's husband Bob Meyers. Bob served for many years on the Lansing Walk planning team; serving as Coordinator from 1992 to 2003 and as Friends of CROP leader until his death in 2006. Team Bob along with friends and Haslett Community Church members raised $10,849 to honor his dedication and years of service to the poor and hungry through the CROP Hunger Walk. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Georgia L. Brown, foreground, was among the few 30 year Walkers who took part in the 30th Annual Greater Lansing CROP Hunger Walk. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Trinity AME Church of Lansing and is pictured here with other Trinity AME members (clockwise from Mrs. Brown's left) Daneen Jones, Hugh Faulkner Jones, and Sharon McWilliams. Photo: Bob Barnhart

Whitehall / Montague

Whitehall/Montague CROP Walkers raise awareness at the 4th of July Parade. Photo: Kay Hannis

Fruitport

Fruitport CROP Hunger Walk Coordinating Team