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Janesville

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The Janesville CROP Walk on April 27, raised over $42,000 again this year making it the third largest Walk in Wisconsin. Note the great use of those CROP balloons to bring excitement and color to the spring day! Good job Janesville!
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Dunn County / Menomonie

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Irene Hardy prepares to participate in the Dunn County/Menomonie CROP Hunger Walk by rocking. this is the first year the walk added "Rock and Roll" to their CROP event.

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Mid St. Croix

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Gloria Fern of Baldwin was honored by members of the current Mid St Croix CROP Hunger Walk Committee for leading the effort for 16 years. Fern received a certificate for her work. She is pictured with current committee members Gerard Buechter, Don Johnson and Susie Beedle.
Photo from the 2007 Mid St. Croix CROP Hunger Walk.

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Lomira

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The Lomira CROP Walk Committee meets to plan the 3rd Annual October 7, 2007, Lomira CROP Hunger Walk. Back middle is coordinator Ralph Germain. Front center is Rev. John Hobbins who also organized successful CROP Walks in Columbus WI.

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Waukesha

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Waukesha CROP Recruiters come to the Recruiter Rally to pick up materials for their October 20th event. Roxanne Lawrence served as coordinator in 2007.

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Madison

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79 participants from Lakeview Lutheran Church raised $10,470 for the 2007 Madison CROP Hunger Walk becoming the top CROP church in Madison for the second year. Lakeview is also the second highest CROP church in the state. For the 5th year, the colored CROP "Walking Together" T-shirts (purple this year) raised $800 and $1,190 was pledged on line to CROP.
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Pastor Dean Kirst of Lakeview Lutheran Church, Madison, auctions one of 34 pies on Rally Day Sunday September 9 raising $1,069 for CROP. Lakeview has set a goal of 100 participants and $10,000 for CROP this year!
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Madison CROP Rockers, some well into their 80's get pledges and "Rock for CROP." On the far right are Hazel and Rev Ray Bayley (88-89), long time CROP supporters from the late 1940's and 50's.

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Sheboygan / Plymouth

Joanne Dalton, coordinator of the Sheboygan/Plymouth CROP Walk presented a CROP certificate, T-shirt, hat and CROP pin to 85 year-old Leaty Harris who has raised more than $10,000 for Sheboygan in the past 5 years. Leaty raised $2,703 this year. The Sheboygan CROP walk had the highest first day total ever in 2007 - more than $10,000 and she expects it to be much higher. Joanne's church, First United Lutheran reports $5,498 turned in on Walk Day. Joanne, a cancer survivor, is the recipient of the beautiful WI CROP quilt shown on this website and made by her twin sister Joyce Abernathy.
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Twin sister Joyce made this beautiful "Wisconsin Walks With the World" CROP quilt to honor her sister Joanne D'Alton, coordinator of the Sheboygan CROP Hunger Walk for several years. Joanne and Joyce gave the quilt to be displayed in the Wisconsin Regional office.

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Beaver Dam

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The Beaver Dam CROP Walk Team headed by Kathy Berkvam (blue shirt, front), and Rev Dave Dykstra (back row, right).

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Kenosha

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Ruth Becker, Treasurer and Greta Hansen Coordination stand with a hand-made quilt recognizing the 30 years of CROP Walking in Kenosha.
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Melissa Hinshaw, Miss Kenosha participated in the Kenosha CROP Walk.
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The Kenosha 2007 CROP Walk Challenge
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Three women who have been long-time supporters of the Kenosha CROP Walk for all of its 30 years (l to r) Kay Wikel, Bea Lundgren and Pat Chapman attend the 2007 Recruiter Rally.
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A rainy day October 14, 2007 didn't dampen the spirits of Walkers in the Kenosha CROP Hunger Walk. They raised a record $22,035.
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A recently resettled refugee family received T-shirts and hats and participated in the Kenosha CROP Walk last October. 9 members of an extended refugee family walked in the rain in the Kenosha CROP Walk. They spent 9 years in a refugee camp in Thailand before Lutheran Social Services brought them to Kenosha in 2007. Families are sponsored by St Mary's Lutheran, Wesley UMC and St Anne's Catholic - all of Kenosha and participants in CROP.

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Waterloo / Marshall

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Coordinator Jackie Ward (bottom right) and her CROP Organizing Team plan for the Waterloo-Marshall CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, October 7, 2007. This is the second year for their event.

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