CROP Hunger Walk is set
NORMAN — The Cleveland County CROP Hunger Walk will host its 36th annual charity walk to stop hunger on Sunday, with both virtual and in-person options to participate.
In-person walkers, who are asked to social distance and wear masks, will gather at assigned times between 1:30 and 4 p.m. at Andrews Park, 201 W Daws.
CROP — Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty — is a charity walk that raises money and awareness to fight hunger locally and globally. Proceeds support the international development, refugee assistance and disaster relief efforts of Church World Service and the local hunger-fighting work of Food and Shelter Inc. in Norman.
“As vulnerable people in our community and around the world face even greater challenges this year because of COVID-19, we are inviting citizens of Cleveland County to help us raise $20,000 or more to respond,” CROP Walk Co-Chair Brenda Wheelock said.
With safety in mind, people can support the walk one of three ways. They can be a “Spirit Walker,” supporting the charity virtually through their prayers and online gifts. They can be an “Independent Walker,” walking alone or with family on their own chosen path, such as their neighborhood. Participants also can alk together with teams or individually on a two-mile route that begins and ends at Andrews Park on Sunday.
All participants are encouraged to pre-register and donate online. Assigned team start times are listed on the walk website. Individual walkers may choose from any of the start times between 1:30 and 4 p.m. to participate. Start times are staggered this year to keep groups small and avoid crowding. Participants are welcome to bring friendly, leashed pets to the walk. Goodrich United Methodist Church will be hosting a water and rest station along the route. Local disk jockey Adrian Buendia, of Nexus Productions, will provide music for the event.
All CROP walkers who raise $100 or more will receive a free T-shirt. Also, shirts will be available for purchase at Andrews Park for $15 each. After the walk, shirts also will be available at Lanoy Tag Agency, 1315 24th Ave. SW. Donations, payable to CROP Walk, also can be dropped off at the tag agency.
For more information about the CROP Walk, call 620-1305 or go to www.clevelandcountycropwalk.org.
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing offered
SHAWNEE — IMMY Labs, a testing partner with the Oklahoma Health Department, has begun offering free, voluntary, drive-up COVID-19 testing each Wednesday at the Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W University.
Testing takes place from noon to 6 p.m. in the event parking lot at the corner of University Street and Airport Drive. The free COVID-19 testing is available to all OBU students, faculty and staff, as well as all members of the Shawnee community.
To sign up for testing, go to https://portal.immylabs.com/ and click “Make Appointment.” Select designated “collection site” location from the drop down (select “Shawnee —OBU”), then select a day and time. Fill out the patient information, and under “Optional Release of Information,” click the school drop down box and select Oklahoma Baptist University. Review all information and click submit.
On the day and time of the scheduled appointment, patients are asked to go to the drive- thru location for testing. After testing, patients will receive a text and an email within two business days with a link to access test results.
For more information, go to https://www.okbu.edu.