The Rev. Dean Shapley of First United Methodist Church of Western Springs hands out pins to representative from the different organizations participating in the CROP walk. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

St Cletus' Maryclare Garvey of La Grange helps organize the food donations prior to the start of the CROP walk. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

First Congregational's Fred Weiss of LaGrange Park and Lex Bart of La Grange bow their heads during a prayer during the rally for the CROP walk. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

Colleen Sulivan of La Grange, from The Presbyterian Church of Western Springs, and Isabel Pepol of Western Springs sing during the CROP walk rally. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

Walkers head out from First United Methodist Church of Western Springs kicking off the CROP walk. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media