Participants from six churches and students from the Highline Community College Global Health class are participating in the Des Moines CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, May 6.

Funds raised are used for digging wells and sand dams that bring clean water to villages, providing seeds and tools so that people can grow their own food, helping communities and families rebuild after disaster, building schools.

Twenty-five percent of proceeds will help the Des Moines Area Food Bank. To show support or learn more visit cropwalkonline.org. Click on the prompts for Des Moines CROP Hunger Walk.

On CROP Walk Day, participants will sign in at 1:15 pm at the Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave. S. The 3 mile-loop walk begins and ends at the Methodist Church. Walkers will pass the Des Moines Marina waterfront. Further information is also available by emailing alice.t.mcgregor@gmail.com.

There are about 1,500 CROP Hunger Walks in the U.S. each year. Church World Service is the hunger-fighting agency that directs the funds. Because CWS is already working with local communities and partners around the world, they are usually the first to arrive at the scene of a natural disaster.