The 52nd Annual Durham CROP Hunger Walk – March 29, 2026

The 52nd annual Durham CROP Hunger Walk is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2026. The walk will begin and end at Duke University Chapel, on Duke’s West Campus. For the health-vulnerable avoiding crowds, walk a personal route around your neighborhood, or favorite trail or track, and share photos of your walk with us via social media!

Keys to Success

• Register yourself and your team on our 2026 event page at Church World Service (CWS) website
• Identify a team captain to recruit walkers for your organization and send their name and contact information to cropwalkdurham@gmail.com

• Recruit a SOCIAL MEDIA CAPTAIN to follow Facebook (@durhamcrophungerwalk), Instagram (durhamcropwalk) and X (@CROPWalkDurham), and to make a team post each week on any platform with #durhamcrophungerwalk!   Share our online posts about the work Church World Service does around the world, and fourteen different local relief programs receiving CROP Walk funds in Durham!

The Walk Route for 2026

Our route for 2026 is a bit different than in recent years.

The 2026 Durham CROP Hunger Walk route will start at Duke Chapel, to Campus Drive, then to Baldwin Auditorium on East Campus, which is the midpoint rest stop. The walkers then return to the Finish Line in front of Duke Chapel.

Parking

This year there will be parking for CROP Walkers available in the Duke University Rd Lots (across from the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center) and the Allen Lots (behind the Allen Building). Overflow parking will be available in the Campus Drive Lot at the intersection of Anderson and Campus Drive.

T-Shirts

2026 Durham CROP Hunger Walk T-shirts will be available at the walk on March 29th in front of Duke Chapel.

T- Shirts will also be available for pickup at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church  10 am – Noon Saturday mornings:

• February 28th
• March 7
• March 14
• March 21
• March 28

A donation of $5 per shirt is suggested.

Sizes: Youth M and L, and Adult S M L XL XXL and XXXL

If you are collecting multiple shirts, please send your shopping list of numbers and sizes to CROPWalkDurham@gmail.com, and we will try to have them ready for pick-up when you arrive.