March 29, 2024

Jasper County CROP Walk is Sunday

The Jasper County CROP Walk will be held on Sunday in Newton. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. with the walk beginning at 2 p.m. at the Jasper County Courthouse lawn.

Walkers will proceed east on First Ave East, south on East 17th Street South, west on South Eighth Ave. East, and north on East Fourth Street South and end at the Salvation Army building. Refreshments will be served there. Walkers are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry.

Individuals younger than 18 years old must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian in order to be able to participate in the walk.

Twenty-five percent of the funds collected will remain in Jasper County. Fifteen percent will go to the Newton Salvation Army. The remaining 10 percent will be equally split among the food pantries in Baxter, Colfax, Kellogg and Monroe. Information packets have been distributed to the participating churches in the county.

For more information, contact Terry Townsend at (641) 792-3637 or Carol Macksey at (641) 521-9228.