Photos by Tom Cutrer

CROP Walk 2009 A Success!

Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty held its annual fundraising 2-mile CROP Walk with 214 participants who walked for those in need. Trinity had 14 participants in the event and raised over $1440.00 through the generous pledges gathered by walkers.

Thank you to the many Trinity members who sponsored walkers, registered walkers and cheered on our team. A special thanks to Sarah Behof and Emily Cutrer for registering walkers and to Kylee Quick for working the water station. Emily Decker was our top fundraiser, raising $224.00. Celena Lopes was a close second raising $220.00 Felicity Carroll raised $181.00 and her mother Julie was a close contender with a total of $180.00 raised. Special mention to Chelsea Quick, Maggie and Julia Martinet, Gina McKee, Jim and Jan McDaniel, Meg Decker for their fund raising efforts. Trinity won the 1st annual Golden Giraffe award for the organization that raised the most money per walker.

This year's walk raised more than $12,000. Participants in CROP Walk were from Trinity Episcopal Church, First Congregational Church, Interfaith Community Services, Baha'i Faith, Crossroads, First United Methodist, the Escondido Charter School and other local churches and faith organizations.

This year has been difficult economically for many individuals but people generously opened their wallets and contributed to support our Trinity walkers. This year's fund will aid Interfaith Community Services in Escondido.

Next year the CROP Walk will be held on Saturday April 10, 2010. Mark your calendars!