CROP Hunger Walk raises funds for charities

YOUNGSTOWN — YOUNGSTOWN

Sam Snyder considers himself highly fortunate to have the lifestyle he enjoys, but that has not blinded him to the sobering reality that countless other young people his age worldwide aren’t so lucky.

That realization has taken him beyond his church walls and out into the streets.

“I hope [people] realize that even a small amount of money, time and talent goes a long way,” the 18-year-old Youngstown State University pre-med and chemistry major said.

To that end, Snyder, a member of Poland Presbyterian Church and part of its youth group, joined several members of his congregation for Sunday’s annual CROP Hunger Walk that began at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., on the North Side.

Sponsoring the event was the Mahoning Valley Association of Churches.

The fundraiser, said to be the nation’s oldest charity walk, is part of Church World Service, an organization that debuted shortly after World War II to tackle hunger in Europe and Asia.

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