Grand Canyon CROP Hunger Walk

Walk. Give. Change the world.

Each year since 2010, we complete a 50-mile South Rim to North Rim to South Rim trek in the Grand Canyon within a 24-hour period to fund programs which address global hunger in a sustainable manner and to walk in solidarity with those less fortunate. This hike is a reminder as to how we, as individuals, can mobilize support for creative and sustainable solutions against hunger throughout the world. In total, we ascend over 10,500 feet in elevation change in one day during the 2 climbs.

The money we raise goes to Church World Service - an organization with a vision that hunger assistance should go beyond a hand-out. The funds support 4 pillars to empower people with sustainable solutions to hunger: 1) potable water projects (which reduces diarrheal disease and accompanying malnutrition), frees girls to go to school and allows women to pursue other economic projects for income generation, 2) latrines and public hygiene initiatives to reduce rates of severe diarrhea (the second leading killer of children under 5 years of age worldwide), 3) income-generating micro-business projects (chickens, bees, goats) to increase disposable income in families, and 4) focus on other food security measures (e.g., reducing deforestation, climate change resilience) for hungry people throughout the world. A summary of key global development programs in CROP can be found at: https://cwsglobal.org/learn/hunger-and-poverty/. Together, our grassroots group has raised ~$1.87 million in the past 16 years to support programs which address hunger!

More than ever, the need for supporting sustainable solutions to hunger is high. I hope to bring stories of your generosity in the upcoming months. Will you please consider supporting us with your generosity? We will have walked for 16 years together in a Grand effort to give voice to those who have no voice in our society. 

Please join us in the fight against poverty and hunger. Simply click on the 'Donate" button on this web page, and you will be on your way to helping us reach our goals!!

With deep gratitude for your generous support, 

Paul, Katie, John, and the entire Hike Team