STEPS TO FEED HUNGRY; INTERFAITH COUNCIL SPONSORS ANNUAL CROP WALK.Byline: Leilani Albano Daily News Staff Writer Hundreds of people of all creeds, ages and abilities ran, walked and strolled through the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. on Sunday to combat hunger through the 20th annual charity CROP Walk. The Communities Reaching Out to People event featured two- and 10-kilometer walks starting and ending at St. Mark's St. Mark's could refer to:
adj. Of, relating to, or involving persons of different religious faiths: an interfaith marriage; an interfaith forum. Council. ``(The charity) is a bringing together of different faiths that unites us,'' said Uel Hur, a member of the Vedic faith and resident of The Hindu Temple A Hindu temple (Sanskrit: mandira), is a house of worship for followers of Hinduism. They are usually specifically reserved for religious and spiritual activities. A Hindu temple can be a separate structure or a part of a building. in Chatsworth. Hur participated in the fund-raising event with neighbors and friends. The 2K event was added to this year's CROP Walk to attract participants, including children, senior citizens and people using wheelchairs. ``(The walk) offers great visibility for world hunger and part of it stays in the community,'' said 10-year participant Christine Tutak of Chatsworth, who walked with her daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons. For many, the 10K stroll gave them an opportunity to perform a good deed as well as keep in shape. ``I ran for the charity aspect of the event, but mostly to help train for the L.A. Marathon,'' said Ted Knox, a Cal State Northridge biochemistry biochemistry, science concerned chiefly with the chemistry of biological processes; it attempts to utilize the tools and concepts of chemistry, particularly organic and physical chemistry, for elucidation of the living system. major and church youth counselor. Proceeds, which are expected to reach $20,000 this year, will fund relief efforts for Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. as well as 21 food pantries affiliated with the Interfaith Council's Food Pantry Coalition. About a quarter of all the money raised will go toward local agencies in the San Fernando Valley, officials said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO CROP Walk participants in Van Nuys do their part Sunday to raise money to combat world hunger. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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