This year’s annual Red Bank CROP Hunger walk was blessed with sunshine and 70 degree weather! Walkers and volunteers numbered between 800-900 possibly more as all came out to take steps to end hunger in our local and global communities. This year's goal of collecting 8,000 pounds of food for our 17 local partners was far surpassed! Monmouth County supporters of CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) set their own goal and brought 11,000 pounds of food which was sorted and distributed by students from CBA on the day of the walk.
DJ John Limyansky played music to add to the lively atmosphere as walkers registered, bought hats, t-shirts, and wristbands. After a blessing by Pastor Terrance Portor of Pilgrim Baptist, long time walkers and volunteers with as many as 25 years involvement each were honored at the ribbon cutting for the start of our 30th Red Bank Area CROP Hunger Walk.
We had a few new activities this year. Our Teen Leadership Committee decorated t-shirts to showcase the work done by our 17 local hunger fighting programs. About 20 athletes from Brookdale Community College took up the Lug-A-Jug Brigade and walked all 5 miles carrying 8 lb. gallon jugs of water. We walk in solidarity for those millions of people worldwide that have to walk miles each day for water, food, fuel and to go to school and to jobs. Our water stops were manned by volunteers that served water and cheers to walkers during their 5 mile walk through Little Silver, Fair Haven and Red Bank. Elmo the Red Monster and Snow White joined Short Stop the Clown to cheer on the walkers.
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