12/02/2025
The 31st annual Cortland area CROP Hunger Walk raised almost $8,500 to help address food insecurity locally and across the globe.
SUNY Cortland campus community members walked up to three miles through downtown Cortland during the event held Sunday, Oct. 12.
A total of 256 walkers registered, with 90% of them representing SUNY Cortland.
This is the 20th year that SUNY Cortland was a major factor in the success of the walk.
Part of a global walkathon sponsored by Church World Service, the event helped to raise millions for global and domestic disaster relief, agricultural development, refugee resettlement and emergency food aid.
Out of the money raised at the Cortland event, 25% will stay with the local community to support food pantries and feeding programs, including the SUNY Cortland Cupboard.
Golden Sneaker plaques are awarded each year to the SUNY Cortland organizations that raise the most funds. The cost of the plaques is underwritten by the James M. Clark Center for Global Engagement.
The overall winner, and winner of the Greek community plaque, went to sorority Delta Phi Epsilon, whose members raised $1,520.
The athletic team plaque was won by the university’s softball team, raising $1,022. The top fundraisers among campus clubs or organizations was the AED 315: History Buffs, with $385, while a final plaque was awarded to COR 101-037, part of the Cortland Experience class required of all first-year students, raising $141.
For more information on how to be a part of the CROP Hunger Walk, contact local event coordinators Jim Miller, lecturer in the History Department, or Jeanine Rose, tutor in SUNY Cortland’s Learning Center.