Join the Kent CROP Hunger Walk on Oct. 5
Published 11:35 am Sunday, August 17, 2014
The public is invited to join the 22nd annual Kent CROP Hunger Walk on Oct. 5 sponsored by Church World Service and several local churches in Kent.
The six-mile walk take participants through downtown Kent and the Green River Trail. Shorter routes are available.
Funds raised help stop hunger and poverty in Kent and around the world. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will go to the Kent Food Bank, Kent Community Supper and the HOME programs.
Walk-day registration begins at 12:30 p.m., followed by the walk at 1.
To register, donate or to learn more, visit crophungerwalk.org/kentwa.
Dine out and support the cause
On Sept. 30, participating restaurants will donate 5 percent of their receipts to benefit the walk:
• Maggie’s on Meeker: 307 W. Meeker St., Kent. 253-852-4116.
• Azteca Mexican Restaurant: 25633 102nd Pl. SE, Kent. 253-852-0210
• Wild Wheat Bakery Cafe & Restaurant: 202 First Ave. S, Kent. 253-856-8919
• Golden Steer Steak ‘N Rib House: 23826 104th Ave. SE, Kent 253-852-1144. (Note: If you tell them that you are a CROP supporter, Jim Berrios, the owner, will donate 7 percent of the bill to the walk).
