Illinois Valley Crop Walk set Sept. 17

25% of proceeds go to Illinois Valley food pantries

A line of food extends the length of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 in La Salle. — Illinois Valley Crop Walk will be Sunday, Sept 17, at Rotary Park, La Salle. (Scott Anderson)

September 12, 2023 at 1:50 pm CDT

The Illinois Valley Crop Walk will be Sunday, Sept 17, at Rotary Park in La Salle.

Signup will be at noon, and the walk begins at 1 p.m. A total of 25% of all proceeds raised from the event will stay in the Illinois Valley with the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in La Salle, Hall Township Food Pantry in Spring Valley and Putnam County Food Pantry, while the remaining 75% will go toward World Wide Hunger.

Anyone interested in collecting or walking can call Pastor Betty Delgado of Trinity United Church of Christ, one of six participating churches, at 815-343-4426.