The St. George Interfaith Council is inviting the community to participate in the 2026 CROP Hunger Walk, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, according to a Oct. 21 statement from the St. George Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place at Larkspur Park in Bloomington Hills at the corner of Fort Pierce Drive and Larkspur Road.
Registration for the walk begins at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 14, with festivities starting at 9:45 a.m. The program will include introductions from the Interfaith Council, recognition of participating churches, and comments from St. George Mayor Jimmie Hughes and representatives from Washington City. The first 100 walkers will receive a CROP Walk wristband, according to Larry Shurtliff, Secretary for the Interfaith Council. Shurtliff, who is working with new CROP Walk Director Chris Schleter, noted the hope to exceed previous donation accomplishments.
The walk features a 6-mile route along St. George trails, a distance representing the average daily distance people in the developing world must travel to obtain food and water or go to work. Participants have the option to walk the full distance or park cars along the route to walk shorter segments. Four comfort stations provided by local churches will be located along the route to offer water and snacks to walkers. Corporate sponsors for the event include Marine United, Ernie’s Sinclair Inc, and New Wave Homes, LLC.
The 2026 walk marks the 17th annual event held since 2009, though no walk occurred in 2020 due to the pandemic. The 16 previous walks have raised nearly $115,000 for hunger programs locally and worldwide through Church World Service. Last year, the walk raised over $17,000, surpassing the 2025 record of $10,764. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds remain in the local area to support the Sunday Feast and Friday Pantry at Solomon’s Porch.
Solomon’s Porch, which receives no government funding and has no paid staff, expects to serve nearly 20,000 meals in 2026, primarily to the homeless, the poor, and the elderly. Pastor Jimi Kestin of Solomon’s Porch stated that the organization seeks to build relationships with guests to connect them with life-changing services. Donations can be made at https://events.crophungerwalk.org/chw/event/saintgeorgeut.
