Oak Park CROP Walk Hunger Talks

HWW Hunger Talks February 24, 2025

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:53:58 GMT

Hunger Walkathon West is a top ten CROP Hunger Walk in the nation – a privilege that enables us to make a substantial difference in the lives of those that need our voice globally and locally. Join us by visiting hwwcrop.org. For always up to date information on policy impacts on CWS and how we’re still responding to the areas of greatest need please visit: https://cwsconnect.org/executive-orders-b/ or sign up for emailed daily updates by clicking here

This podcast is an interview with Celine Woznica, member of the Leadership Team of Oak Park Migrant Ministry and Nick Gliha, Community Engagement Manager for Church World Service. This podcast is a discussion about the issues facing local agencies which help feed those in need.

The Migrant Ministry is an interfaith effort sponsored by the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park to address the immediate and long term needs of our migrant brothers and sisters. Powered entirely by volunteers, the ministry welcomes asylum seekers living in Chicago shelters and elsewhere on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to select from donated clothing, shoes, coats, blankets, sheets, towels, and toiletries. The ministry also provides breakfast and access to social services, health care, spiritual accompaniment, and immigration support. ESL classes are held once a week. The Migrant Ministry has also resettled 20 households of migrant families and single men, accompanying them and helping them to navigate life in the United States.

For more information, contact Celine Woznica at immigrantministry@gmail.com
The Migrant Ministry Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560024388225
In the podcast is reference to a TikTok video which can be seen at https://bit.ly/4knPYpP with permission.

Church World Service is a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. No one in this world should be hungry. That's why the CROP Hunger Walk is more than just a yearly gathering. It's a movement that's 55 years strong, made up of compassionate people in more than 500 communities across the U.S.

See their story about the Oak Park Migrant Ministry: https://cwsglobal.org/stories/from-3000-miles-to-a-three-mile-crop-hunger-walk/

Join us on Sunday, May 4, 2025 for our 42nd annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk.

For more information see our website at https://hwwcrop.org
Sign up for the walk https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/event/oakparkil

Ending Hunger One Step At A Time #enough4all #passionforcompassion

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HWW Hunger Talks April 23, 2024

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:35:49 GMT

We again talk about the 41st annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk on Sunday, May 5, 2024. With us today are: Nick Menninga, Chair of the HWWCROP Walk; Cynthia Mobley from First Baptist Church of Melrose Park Food Pantry and Nick Gliha, Community Engagement Specialist, Church World Service (CWS).

Nick Menninga, Chair, speaks about the in person event this year. It has been 3 years since we had an in person walk and it is exciting to here about the teams and events for Sunday, May 1, 2024. You can always register at https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/event/oakparkil

Cynthia Mobley talks about First Baptist Church of Melrose Park, IL Food Pantry. Their history and evolution of the food pantry and Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk and her participation on the planning committee.

Lastly, Nick Gliha, Community Engagement Specialist, Church World Serivce (CWS). Nick speaks to the walk ranking as number 8 in the nation of over 500 walks.

He gives us two stories:

One in Tanzania https://cwsglobal.org/stories/cultivating-hope-and-equality/ and how CWS is working to fill Tanzania with blooming gardens and are supporting families as they create food security and stable incomes.

Second is about Olhas from Ukraine, her journey and how CWS was able to help Olha who connected with CWS to access support and legal services. https://cwsglobal.org/stories/hope-and-chocolate-olhas-story/

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Join us Sunday, May 5, 2024 for our 41st annual CROP Hunger Walkl

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Hunger Talks 2024 Trailer

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:58:11 GMT

Welcome to the 41st annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk podcast. We announce that our walk this year will be an in person walk. The last four years have been virtual walks and we are happy to resume the connection with each other as we walk to End Hunger One Step At A Time.

Today we excerpt a few of our podcasts of the last 10 years. This sample gives you a listen back at the Why I Walk series and others.

To find all of the podcasts please visit our website www.hwwcrop.org/podcast or on Apple Podcasts, by searching for oak park crop walk hunger talks.

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HWW Epsode 6 Mary Catherine The Ration Challenge

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 22:04:24 GMT

Mary Catherine Hinds of Church World Service talk about the Ration Challenge. This is now a yearly event in which people pledge to eat for one week the same rations that a refugee eats in a camp after fleeing their country.The Ration Challenge will be held from Sunday, June 13 – Saturday, June 19, 2021. As stated on the CWS website: Conflict and disaster-affected communities around the world are among the most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A hand up—not a handout is what the challenge is about.In the podcasts is a reference to several YouTube videos, of which, the links are provided here:To find out about the ration challenge is this link:https://www.rationchallengeusa.organd to donate: https://www.rationchallengeusa.org/donateYouTube link to Ration Challenge video https://youtu.be/Us7KdEDGLgkSecond video https://youtu.be/Sz93YUFyUQg Ration Challenge | Message from FatimaThird video https://youtu.be/S9LuuzWqD-g Production KitchenPlease consider making a difference by joining this challenge.

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HWW Episode 5 Maurice Bloem

Fri, 21 May 2021 21:35:47 GMT

On today's episode we have a conversation with Maurice A. Bloem, Executive Vice President, Main Representative at UN Headquarters CWS (Church World Service. Maurice started the 100 mile walk in 2012 to raise awareness and funds to end hunger and celebrate the power of volunteerism, please check www.100mile.org for the latest news. Delighted that CWS received the Pioneers in SDGs: Change Maker Award by the Journalist and Writer Foundation during the United Nations General Assembly. Maurice finished his 9th 100 mile walk in in the Fall of 2020 and is preparing for his 10th later this year. Check out the website for the latest news or follow on social media via #hunger100. Or listen to his podcast via www.walktalklisten.podbean.com with over 40 episodes. He is the host of Walk Talk Listen Podcast and the official podcast page (although it is also available via Spotify, Apple podcast, Google podcast, iHeartRadio and Audible) is www.walktalklisten.podbean.com In our talk he discussed the Ration Challenge June 13-19, 2021 and to learn more see www.rationchallengeusa.org/ or his personal Ration Challenge fundraising page: www.rationchallengeusa.org/maurice-bloem His walk talk listen team Ration Challenge fundraising page: www.rationchallengeusa.org/t/walktalklisten There is an App for the 100 Mile Walk and more information www.100mile.org/our-app There are an apps for android: play.google.com/store/apps/detail…al&hl=en_US&gl=US and for apple: apps.apple.com/in/app/cws-global/id1256224134 It was indeed a privilege to have this discussion with Maurice. Recorded May 20 2021

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HWW Episode 4 Volunteers from Americorp April 29, 2021

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:02:45 GMT

Today we talk to two young women who volunteer at Beyond Hunger, a food pantry in the Oak Park, IL area. In April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month. The theme for 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many.We celebrate all of the volunteers who help with the CROP Hunger Walk to End Hunger One Step At A Time and to those who volunteer in local food pantries.At Americorp every year, they enroll more than 270,000 individuals to serve organizations making a difference in communities across America. Find out more https://www.americorp.govIn this podcast we talk about their service at https://www.gobeyondhunger.org.We too are grateful for volunteers who help us year in and year out at https://www.hwwcrop.org

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Hunger Talks Eposide 3 Harriet Hawkins

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:39:02 GMT

Our podcast today is about youth involvement in the CROP Hunger Walk. We discuss with Harriet Hawkins how we are looking to youth to be involved and how in many respects it was youth who started this movement of helping raise money and awareness for the hungry.If you a young person in our area please contact us at the website below on how you and your friends can participate.You can learn more about our walk at our website www.hwwcrop.org or a direct link to the podcasts we have previously recorded https://www.hwwcrop.org/podcasts

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Hunger Talks Eposide 2 Church World Service

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:22:56 GMT

Our series of Hunger Talks continues with this week's guest Jon Skogen. Jon is the National Community Engagement Manager for Church World Service. He works for CROP Hunger Walks to help them with their work to raise money and awareness for the hungry.To learn more about Church World Service and their global outreach https://cwsglobal.org/about/history/ Please join us on our 38th annual CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, May 2, 2021 in our #virtualCROPWalk https://www.crophungerwalk.org/oakparkil

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Hunger Talks Episode 1 Feb 22 2021 Trailer

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:08:08 GMT

This is our first podcast for 2021 to talk about the issue of hunger. The CROP Hunger Walk is in its 38th year and on Sunday, May 2, 2021 we will have a virtual walk to raise money and awareness for the hungry, here and around the world. Included in the recording are past excerpts from podcasts done in 2014. We encourage you to listen to other podcasts that we have done to give you an awareness of the issues we experience here and throughout the world. You can learn more about our walk at our website www.hwwcrop.org or a direct link to the podcasts we have previously recorded https://www.hwwcrop.org/podcasts

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Proviso Food Pantry Virtual Meeting

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:10:25 GMT

This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. Jerry Hills talks about how changes have been made to how they provide for their clients.

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Quinn Center Hunger Ministry Virtual Meeting

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:43:32 GMT

This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. We hear from the Quinn Center Hunger Ministry about how the COVID-19 has impacted how the help the clients in their ministry.

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Jon Skogen Virtual Meeting April 14, 2020

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:06:17 GMT

This is a part of recording of a Zoom meeting held on April 14, 2020. Jon Skogen is the National Community Engagement Manager for Church World Service (CWS) and helps us with our walk for the past several years. Jon describes how the money is used by CWS, here and around the world.

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Cluster Tutoring Virtual Meeting

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:36:25 GMT

We had a virtual Zoom call on April 14, 2020 and from the meeting comes this audio about the agencies that provide food and services in our area. The agencies are the ones we walk and raise money for. This our 37th annual Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk is a #virtual walk this year. We still need your help so please consider a supporting us at www.hwwcrop.org

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Housing Forward Virtual Meeting April 14, 2020

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:53:12 GMT

This is an update given on April 14, 2020 at a virtual online meeting of Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk with Joanne Despotes and food agencies and team captains. This relates to our 37th year on the first Sunday in May to raise money and awareness around the issue of hunger here and around the world. Housing Forward's Trisha Marshand described how they have had to modify helping the homeless families that they serve in our community.

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Beyond Hunger Discussion on Virtual Meeting on April 14, 2020

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:50:06 GMT

This was recorded April 14, 2020 on a virtual call of Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk team members and agencies who provide food in our community. Beyond Hunger in Oak Park covers a large swath of the surrounding community. They have been impacted by the COVID-19 as we all have. Hear how they have modified their distribution model and adjusted to the many things caused by the virus.

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Doris Davenport Show April 14 2019

Thu, 02 May 2019 00:45:19 GMT

This is a recording of our Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk Team discussing the 36th annual #CROPHungerWalk for May 5, 2019. The sound may be low in areas so please adjust it accordingly.

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Doris Davenport Show March 13, 2016 Talk about CROP Hunger Walk

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:05:54 GMT

This is an excerpt from the March 13, 2016 Doris Davenport Show with Doug Wyman, a local radio show in Oak Park, IL 1490 AM.This recording features Jon Skogen of Church World Service talking about the CROP Hunger Walk in Illinois. Jon shares how CWS services communities here in the U.S. and around the world.

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First United Why I Walk - Young People Speak

Thu, 01 May 2014 19:40:20 GMT

First United Why I Walk - Young People Speak by Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk

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Why I Walk Joanne, Gloria and Lois

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:49:05 GMT

Recording for our series, Why I Walk. Recorded in Oak Park, IL at First United Church of Oak Park. We spoke to Joanne, Gloria and Lois on why they walk to help the hungry.

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Why I Walk - Jim & George - First United Church Oak Park

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:23:05 GMT

Recordings of Why I Walk in the CROP Hunger Walk 2014, Oak Park, ILReference to the movie Place At the Table http://tinyurl.com/lhes6w2

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Doug Wyman Why I Walk April 16 2014

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:08:36 GMT

Doug Wyman talks about how he got involved in the CROP Hunger Walk in Oak Park. Doug is an activist in the area of hunger and homelessness.

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John O'Rourke Why I Walk March 19 2014

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:13:02 GMT

John O'Rourke Why I Walk Recorded March 19 2014 by Hunger Walkathon West CROP Walk

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Why We Walk Gy And Sylvia

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:14:50 GMT

This is a recording made in 2010 and posted now in 2014. This is a recording of Why We Walk in support of the CROP Hunger Walk in Oak Park, IL. We plan many more, stay tuned.

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