GREENSBORO — St. Pius X Church recently received the “Cream of the Crop Award” from Church World Service for its efforts in the 2015 CROP Hunger Walk. The parish CROP Walk team, led by David and Allison Ray, raised $30,508 to help fight hunger in Greensboro and around the world.
This national award is for the third highest CROP Hunger Walk fundraising team in the United States. Pictured is Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio, pastor, accepting the award from CWS Event Director Mary Catherine Hinds. Also pictured is Carolyn Painley, pastoral associate for community life.
St. Pius X Church has been fighting hunger since 1994, with the past 22 years of community walks raising $405,581 to help Greensboro Urban Ministry Potter’s House Community Kitchen locally and to help Church World Service globally to purchase life-saving food, water, and self-help resources including seeds, tools, wells, water systems, micro loans and technical training.
The parish is now gearing up for the 2016 CROP Hunger Walk, scheduled for Oct. 16 at NewBridge Bank Park.
— Carolyn Painley and Terry Rumley