Pacific Northwest http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:56:32 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fall 2008 CROP Hunger Walks WALK DATE ALASKA Anchorage September 21 IDAHO Ada County/Boise October 19 Canyon County October 19 Magic Valley (Twin Falls area) October 12 Mini-Cassia September 27 OREGON Baker City October 19 Central Oregon (Bend/Redmond) September 28 Columbia Gorge (Hood River) September 27 Salem Area October 12 WASHINGTON Bainbridge Island September 28 Ellensburg September 27 Greater Everett October 12 Kent October 5 Kitsap County (Bremerton) September 27 Lewis County October 5 Mid-Columbia (Tri-cities) October 5 Monroe September 28 Pullman-Moscow October 12 Seattle October 5 Snohomish October 12 Vancouver-Clark County October 19 Walla Walla October 5 Wenatchee October 12 Whatcom County (Bellingham) September 28 Yakima Valley October 11 ]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#001146 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#001146 CROP Hunger Walks Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:56:32 -0500 Visit CWS on our online networks MySpace Church World Service has a MySpace page: http://myspace.com/cwscrop. We encourage you to explore the page and point others there, and if you already have a MySpace profile of your own, become a "friend" and spread the word.

FacebookCWS has created a "group" at www.Facebook.com. If you are a Facebook member, we hope you'll search for our group (Church World Service) and join it--and invite your friends!

 

YouTubeWe've also consolidated our YouTube presence at http://youtube.com/churchworldservice and created a "playlist" for CROP Hunger Walk videos that have been created by folks across the U.S. Take a look and become a subscriber.

Lastly, people can now download a variety of CWS banners and buttons for their own website, blog, or profile at http://www.churchworldservice.org/buttons.

Thanks for passing the word!

]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/networks/#000892 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/networks/#000892 Networks Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:30:43 -0500 CROP Hunger Walk T-shirts The new CROP Hunger Walk T-shirts are now available. See the flier listed below for more information.

pdf graphic T-shirt Flier (PDF 749 Kb)

]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000757 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000757 CROP Hunger Walks Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:53:03 -0500 Seward AK
CROP Walkers
A cold day for CROP Walking! Seward, Alaska, April 2007.
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/photos/#000745 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/photos/#000745 Photo Gallery Thu, 24 May 2007 09:34:29 -0500 Rainbow of Caring Banners and Ribbons Lynn MagnusonDrumroll, please… the results are in. Rainbow of Caring banners and ribbons are being presented to these churches that donated over $1,000 and to the top 5 in per capita giving in 2006. These totals include all gifts to CWS and the approximate value of CWS Kits.
Church Amount per Worshipper
Jefferson Street Christian Church, Spokane, WA $32.66
Homedale Christian Church & CWF, Homedale, ID $18.88
Richland Valley Church of the Brethren, Mossyrock, WA $18.33
Pine Valley Presbyterian Church, Halfway, OR $12.62
Summit Avenue United Methodist Church, Tacoma, WA $11.51

Over $1,000 in donations and CWS Kit value

IDAHO
University Christian Church, Boise
First Presbyterian Church, Moscow
United Church of Moscow, Moscow
Nampa Church of the Brethren, Nampa
Our Savior Lutheran Church, Twin Falls

OREGON
Murray Hills Christian Church, Beaverton
First Presbyterian Church, Dallas
First Christian Church & CWF, La Grande
First Presbyterian Church, McMinnville
Christ's Church, Monmouth
Ascension Episcopal Church, Portland
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, Portland

WASHINGTON
Seabold United Methodist Church and UMW, Bainbridge Island
Newport Presbyterian Church, Bellevue
Christian Women's Fellowship, Bellingham
St John's Presbyterian Church, Camas
Cheney United Church of Christ, Cheney
Creston Christian Church, Creston
Southminster Presbyterian Church, Des Moines
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Enumclaw
Cascade View Presbyterian Church, Everett
First Presbyterian Church, Everett
Mercer Island Congregational United Church of Christ, Mercer Island
Othello Christian Church, Othello
Alki Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle
St Mark's Lutheran Church, Seattle
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle
United Church in University Place, Tacoma
Northshore United Church of Christ, Woodinville
Englewood Christian Church, Yakima

]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/tools-blankets/#000700 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/tools-blankets/#000700 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:18:30 -0500 Church World Service Projects in Kenya Maasai women getting water
Maasai woman fills jerry can as others visit and wait their turns
Photo: Linda Carter/CWS
"Asante sana!" - Thank you very much in Swahili. This is the message to each of you from the people in Kenya who are benefiting from Church World Service projects.

Last November, I witnessed the work CWS and our partners are doing in Kenya and met the people we are helping. Their deep gratitude was overwhelming. They shook our hands and welcomed us; we shook their hands as they thanked us profusely. From women in the slums of Nairobi who have started their own small businesses to orphaned children now able to keep their families together. From students who don’t want to leave their safe schools at the end of the day to entire communities that now have clean water, the message is “Thank you”. Your gifts make these projects possible.

We traveled north of Nairobi then left the main road and bumped along for what seemed like an eternity. The dust penetrated everything, even with the windows up. It boiled in under the doors of our van. We were on our way to see a new borehole well that Church World Service and our partners commissioned on September 16 of this year. Finally, we arrived at the Maasai village. We were greeted warmly and each of us was presented with a unique beaded necklace made by women from the Maasai tribe. Then we were thanked. Abundantly. Repeatedly.

I thought we were at the borehole well; but instead, we were at one of the villages. The borehole was 4 miles farther on "road" that resembled a washed out riverbed. A dusty riverbed. As the bottom of the van scraped along on the rocks, we were prepared to get out and push. Finally, we arrived at the borehole and realized that the women in that Maasai village walk here every day and carry home about 5 gallons of water. It brings new meaning to our CROP Hunger Walk theme, “We Walk Because they Walk”.

What an impressive site. There was a pump house, a water tower with storage tanks, and a cement pad with three spigots. A thirsty elephant broke off two of the faucets the day before our visit, so only one was functional. The borehole well was surrounded by brambles to keep animals away.

Woman carrying water
Imagine carrying this 5+ gallon water jug for 4 miles. Maasai women do this every day.
Photo: Henry Jones, CROP Hunger Walk leader from Fullerton, CA
The woman who is head of the community water committee told us how this new well is changing their lives. How the women no longer have to walk 15 miles each way for unsafe water. Now, they “only” have to walk about 4 miles - and the water is pure. How their health is improving - they no longer worry about contracting typhoid and other diseases due to unclean water. Since they don’t have to spend all day carrying water, the girls will be able to attend school. And if a girl child is in school, she won’t be required to get married at age 13. She can finish her education.

To provide water for their cattle and goats, the Maasai people hand-dug a trench down the hillside, buried the pipe, and built a cement watering trough. By lifting a lever, they water their herds and the women can wash their clothing in the trough. We saw the pride of the people now able to bathe and do laundry. And with water readily available, the herdsmen will no longer have to migrate long distances with their cattle.

This is their well - It belongs to the Oloikumkum community. They contributed the seed money, did the planning and work. They dug the trenches. And they maintain it. The community-based trained Water Management Committee makes sure someone knows how to service and maintain the pump, storage tanks, and gravity-fed faucets.

Church World Service works with indigenous partners who are already in the communities. I was impressed with the quality of the programs that are in place. Each of our partners does an astounding amount of work with the resources we entrust to them. And the small Church World Service staff located in Nairobi somehow manages to oversee numerous programs in 10 countries.

Now, multiply this example by thousands to see the effect of your support in nearly 80 countries. These projects are made possible by your gifts directly to Church World Service or through donations to CROP Hunger Walk or the Tools & Blankets Program at your church.

Asante sana - thank you very much!

Linda Carter
Program Assistant
Pacific Northwest Region
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/news/#000616 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/news/#000616 News Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:08:10 -0500 Baker City OR
Linfield College students
Two Linfield College, McMinnville, OR, students brought some friends across the state to help their mom on Walk day. 2005 CROP Hunger Walk participants signed the water droplets and this year they signed bricks for the well.
High schoolers
High schoolers adding their names to the bricks after completing the Walk.
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/photos/#000255 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/photos/#000255 Photo Gallery Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:01:56 -0500 Summer Project: School Kits
Girls with School Kits
School kits were a summer project with Grandma and Grandpa!
Photo: CWS
Aliya and Harper, our granddaughters in Virginia, were talking about children in Africa during our recent visit, so we decided to combine their back-to-school shopping with school shopping for the children in Africa. We talked about the children who would receive the school kits as they decided the important things - like what color construction paper should be included and what color handprints they wanted to put on the bags.

It was gratifying to find the girls already so aware of the needs of others.

Lynn Magnuson
PNW Regional Director
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000522 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000522 Kits Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:02:29 -0500 Resources for CROP Leadership Note: Most of the documents listed below are PDF or WORD files. You will need Acrobat Reader or Microsoft WORD to download, view and print these files.

PDF file CROP Materials Order Blank

PDF file CROP Materials Order Blank

PDF file Grant Application for Support of Local Hunger Agency

PDF file Grant Application for Support of Local Hunger Agency

PDF file Grant Re-application for Support of Local Hunger Agency

PDF file Grant Re-application for Support of Local Hunger Agency

PDF file Thrivent Financial for Lutherans "Care Abounds in Communities" Program

PDF file Walk Receipt

PDF file Walk Receipt



Matching Gifts Program

]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000259 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000259 CROP Hunger Walks Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:08:54 -0500 Disciples of Christ Youth build 79 Health Kits for CWS
Building CWS Kits
Building CWS Kits
Building CWS Kits
Building CWS Kits
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000258 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000258 Kits News Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:58:26 -0500 Contact Us Pacific Northwest Office
15111 8th Avenue SW # 205, Seattle, WA 98166-2258
Phone: 206-988-1622
Toll-Free: 1-888-CWS-CROP (1-888-297-2767)
Fax: 206-988-1640

Director:
Lynn Magnuson 
Support Staff:
Linda Carter 

Lynn Magnuson
Lynn Magnuson
Regional Director
 Linda Carter
Linda Carter
Program Assistant
]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/contact/#000253 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/contact/#000253 Contact Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:02:26 -0500 Tools & Blankets Resources
  • Visit the CWS Tools & Blankets Resources page for graphics, skits and other materials to liven up your Tools & Blankets event.
    • ]]>     http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/tools-blankets/#000252 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/tools-blankets/#000252 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:01:53 -0500     Kits Resources
  • Visit the CWS Kits page for instructions on assembling and shipping your kits.

  • Order materials online or phone our national service center, 1-800-297-1516
    • ]]>     http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000251 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/kits/#000251 Kits Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:01:26 -0500     CROP Resources Do you want to plan a CROP Hunger Walk? ]]> http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000250 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/crop/#000250 CROP Hunger Walks Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:01:00 -0500 Resources Do you want to plan a CROP Hunger Walk?

    Tools & Blankets

    CWS Kit Program

    • Visit the CWS Kits page for instructions on assembling and shipping your kits.
    • Order materials online or phone our national service center, 1-800-297-1516

    Other CWS Resources

    ]]>     http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/resources/#000249 http://www.cwscrop.org/pacificnorthwest/resources/#000249 Resources Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:00:31 -0500