VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – More than 100 people participated in the CROP WALK for HUNGER in spite of the rain that greeted them at the beginning of the walk on Wednesday, May 5th.
This was the 41st CROP WALK held in Valley City with the goal of raising $5,000 for hunger and development projects across the world with 20% going to the Barnes County Food Pantry.
Event coordinator Sharon Buhr said hunger is on the rise, with 690 million people across the world (9% of the world’s population) going to bed on an empty stomach each night. In the USA the average grocery bill for a family of 4 is about $240 a week, whereas half of the world’s population is trying to survive on less than $18 a week. One way that CROP Hunger walkers help end hunger is by raising funds to help provide seeds and tools for farmers worldwide so families can grow their own food.