Join Community Hike to End Hunger on Oct. 20 in Arlington Heights

The Northwest Community Crop Hunger Walk - 1K and 5K hikes to raise funds for local food pantries and hunger alleviation throughout the world - will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 916 E. Central Road, Arlington Heights. Day-of registration is at 12:15 p.m. There will be fun activities for kids, music and refreshments after the walk.

Walkers of all ages are welcome. Pre-register for the 1 K (.62 mile) or 5K (3.1 mile) walk, or donate to the Crop Hunger Walk by going to https://www.crophungerwalk.org/arlingtonheightsil/.

The Crop Hunger Walk began in 1946 after WWII, when a group of U.S. farmers donated their crops to impoverished people overseas. CROP stands for Community Response to Overseas Poverty. For the last 50 years, the CROP walk has been doing more than just feeding people. The organization also provides fresh water wells, agriculture training programs, emergency relief, literacy programs and sustainable development for people in poverty in 43 countries around the world. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised this year will go to local food pantries.

For more information, call the church office at 847-392-1060.