CROP Walk in Honor of Alice Lewis

The 28^th annual Thurston County CROP Walk will take place on Sunday, May 4.  It will be The United Churches of Olympia’s first CROP Walk without Alice Lewis.  Alice was a strong CROP Walk supporter and TUCO’s CROP Walk coordinator for most of those years.  This year, we are dedicating TUCO’s CROP Walk in her memory. 

Alice Lewis and all of you who have walked and sponsored walkers through the years have made TUCO a leader and a huge part of the CROP Walk success in Thurston County. Last year’s CROP Walk raised more than $50,000 – 75 percent of funds raised go to reduce hunger and improve lives of people around the world and 25 percent stays in our community to help meet local needs.  

This year’s CROP Walk promises to be even bigger with the exciting news that COSTCO is offering to match the money raised in Thurston County.  If you are interested in walking or would like to sponsor a walker, information, materials, and CROP Walk tee shirts will be available in the Narthex between services and after the 11:00 service on Sundays. 

The six miles or 10 kilometer walk will start between the State Capitol and the Temple of Justice with registration and pre-walk activities at 12:30 and the walk itself will begin at 1:30. The route goes around Capitol Lake and returns along Capitol Avenue.  Refreshments are provided at the halfway point and at the end.

 CROP Walk has become an important part of a TUCO tradition of service and caring for others.  It is also a great way to join others from our church and our community in an enjoyable activity and a worthy cause. For more information contact John Bowden at 956-9888 or jbow57@yahoo.com.  More about the Crop Walk