CROP Hunger Walk

First Congregational Church is proud to sponsor the Lower Cape CROP Hunger Walk to raise funds to fight food insecurity here on the Cape and around the country and the world. In 2023 we raised over $16,400 to combat hunger, with more than $4,100 going to support programs right here on the Lower and Outer Cape. We were able to support the Lower Cape Outreach Council, the Wellfleet Food Pantry and the 246 Kitchen in Wellfleet. This year we have set a goal of raising $20,000. 

CROP Hunger Walks have been raising funds to fight hunger since 1969. The funds they raise are used in local communities, and in the work of Church World Service where they help develop sustainable food resources in underserved communities, provide emergency relief and long term stability to communities impacted by natural disasters, and provide support and services for displaced peoples. Our own CROP Hunger Walk started in 2020 in response to the worldwide COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Unfortunately, the number of people facing both food insecurity and starvation continues to grow. Economic factors, continued political conflicts and the effects of climate change continue to have devastating effects on the world food supply. Food insecurity on the Cape continues to grow as well. In our community the Wellfleet Food Pantry has seen continued growth in the number of families in need.