Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where does my donation go?
A. Twenty-four percent of the money collected by
the Boulder County CROP WALK goes to Community
Food Share right here at home.
One percent of the funds collected are given
to Bread for the World, a nationwide Christian
citizens movement seeking justice for the world's
hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision
makers.
The balance of your donation goes to Church
World Service or your designated organization,
to fight hunger worldwide.
Q. May I designate where my donation goes?
A. Yes! Because CROP WALKS are ecumenical, interfaith, multi-cultural events, individual donors have the option of designating their gifts to other approved international hunger-fighting agencies including CARE, Project Hope and Heifer Project International. This option is unique to CROP events, and available for individual sponsors only. Gifts not so designated go to support the worldwide ministry of Church World Service.
Q. What does CROP stand for?
A. When CROP began in 1947 (under the wing of Church World Service, which was founded in 1946), the name was an acronym for the Christian Rural Overseas Program; its primary mission was to help Midwest farm families to share their grain with hungry neighbors in post-World War II Europe and Asia. Reflective of a program that for several decades has been both urban and rural, CROP is no longer an acronym; it is the name given to community, interfaith hunger education and fundraising events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by 22 CWS/CROP regional offices across the U.S.
In some CWS/CROP regions, CROP has come to
mean Communities Reaching Out to People.