Gordon County Hunger Walk set for Sunday, Nov. 5
Many people struggle daily to provide the basic necessities for their families. The Gordon County Ministerial Association is again sponsoring the Gordon County Hunger Walk to raise money for four food banks in the area. The food banks are: Voluntary Action Center, Blewer Food Bank, God’s Pantry at Calhoun Seventh-day Adventist, and St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry at St. Clements Catholic Church.
Churches of all denominations in the city of Calhoun and the surrounding areas of Gordon County will be working to help our friends and neighbors in need. Businesses, civic organizations and individuals are also invited to participate. Walkers are asked to make a donation to walk; any amount- the larger, the better. They may also ask sponsors to donate to their walk efforts to raise money for the hungry in the area. Monies should be turned in on walk day.
On Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, congregations throughout our county will walk together to raise awareness of this local hunger problem and to help alleviate hunger for families in need. The walk will be held on the walking trails at the newer part of the Calhoun Recreation Center off of McDaniel Station Road at 3 p.m. Please come early enough to register prior to the walk. Registration is from 2: 30 - 3 p. m. Registration will be in the pavilion next to the Black and Yellow playground near the George Chambers Resource Center. The walk will begin at the pavilion.
A small parking lot near the playground may be used or you may park in the larger graveled parking lot near the football field. You may enter this area from Spur 53 and McDaniel Station Rd.
The sponsors hope that this will be a family event with children, youth, adults and senior citizens participating. The paved walk route is accessible by baby strollers and wheelchairs. The length of the walk will depend upon the ability of the walker and the time the walker wishes to spend on the recreation department’s beautiful walking trails.
For additional information, please contact Father Louis Tonsmeire of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church at 706- 629- 1056 or Rosellen Burns from New Echota United Methodist Church at 706629- 2445.