Feed the world–and your vocabulary

If you don’t yet know about FreeRice.com, you need to check it out. A sister site to Poverty.com, it’s an addictive online game that is somewhat reminiscent of the SAT vocabulary section–without the No. 2 pencil and all the bubbles.
Up pops a word and four choices of possible definitions. A correct answer earns a donation [...]

2007 CROP Walk raises more than $32,500

The 29th annual Midlands CROP Walk Against Hunger raised $32,545.96 in November 2007.
A small portion of the money, $850, was raised through online donations and was not counted in the total that was sent to parent organization Church World Service, which receives 75 percent of the money that is raised. CWS’ portion was $23,771.97.
Local walk [...]

March 2008 updates from Church World Service

We’ll bring you monthly updates from Church World Service, the ecumenical organization that oversees CROP Walks nationwide and receives 75 percent of the money from each walk to fund anti-hunger and poverty initiatives and provide emergency relief.
CWS response to U.S. tornados continues | Donate
Community centers in Darfur, Sudan, help women
Water cistern project helps vulnerable families [...]

Reminder: March 13 CROP leadership workshop

Barbara Thomas and Joe Moran of Church World Services‘ regional offices in North Carolina will join walk leaders from around South Carolina for a workshop on March 13 at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, in Columbia.
The workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lunch provided by CWS’ generous contributions.
Barbara encourages each [...]