Tue, Nov 24 2009
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Walkers raise money to combat hunger Jimmye Dean Fagan, of Joplin, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Joplin, was walking with her 11-month-old standard poodle, Jacque.
She said she was walking for the Salvation Army because of the work it does to help the less fortunate. Emily Pekarek, 15, a student at McAuley Catholic High School, said she was walking in an effort to raise awareness of the number of people who go hungry. Many of the walkers wore Crop Walk T-shirts or carried Crop Walk signs as they walked along sidewalks in the downtown area. Two of those walkers were Nichols’ 82-year-old parents, Frances and Bob Nichols. “We think it’s a good cause,” Bob Nichols said. “We’ve been doing this for several years.” The couple said people need to be aware of hunger in the world. “People need to open their hearts and their pocketbooks more,” Frances Nichols said. “We need to share.” Background Crop Hunger Walk began in 1947. Crop is an acronym for the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Its primary mission when it started was to send grain from Midwest farmers to other countries, according to www.cropwalk.org. This year, the organization expects to distribute nearly $4 million to food banks, pantries, community gardens and other local efforts nationwide. 
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