100 Mile Walk Initiative
The 100 Mile Hunger Walk is an annual event founded by CWS's Executive Vice President, Maurice Bloem, in 2012 to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger around the world. Inspired by the spirit of volunteerism behind the CWS-sponsored CROP Hunger Walk, a community-organized charity event that takes place in over 500 locations across the U.S. each year, Bloem set out on his own journey.
Each year Bloem walks 100 miles through our CWS & CROP communities & spends his time meeting with our CROP volunteer teams, our local agencies, local community members, political officials, students, artists, & other like-minded individuals who work to support their community, end hunger, poverty & injustice, & promote a healthy & nutritious lifestyle.
We are thrilled to announce that the 100 Mile Hunger Walk has been awarded the 2020 Pioneers in SDGs: Change Maker Award by The Journalists and Writers Foundation at this year’s United Nations General Assembly.
ANOTHER 100 MILES
We wanted to find a way to celebrate the people who dedicate their time and lives to work towards our collective goal of creating a world where there is enough for all. Highlighting these stories and continuing to grow our impact is an ongoing endeavor.
In 2020, we had to adjust our approach, and that gave way for our Walk Talk Listen podcast to come to life. As we made our way back to walking within the neighborhoods and with the CROP community, 2024 marked 12 years of walking, and as our community grows, we hope so will our reach. The 2024 event continued the mission of the first walk, to raise funds and awareness to help end poverty, hunger and injustice, and this year, all the while lifting up the US National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
The walk took place from October 7 -11 in the New Jersey/New York City and the fundraising campaign ran through to the end of November. All the proceeds went to support CWS's global programs that work to create a world where there is enough for all.
Check out the Walk Talk Listen podcast to hear stories from the walk and listen to interviews with some of the local CROP hunger walk leaders and local agencies they support.