Linda Reed Brown

Join AC as she sits down with Ruth O'Neill, director of Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, and Linda Reed Brown, treasurer for the Columbia Crop Hunger Walk, to talk about this 31-year community tradition fighting local hunger. From a September 20th walk at Stephens Lake Park to food donations and online giving, there are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference right here in Columbia! August 28, 2026

The Columbia CROP Hunger Walk returns for its 29th year on Sunday, September 15. Proceeds from this long-running fundraiser benefit a handful of local non-profits that work to curb food shortages in our community. This year canned food donations are welcome at the walk! Guests: Don Harter and Linda Reed Brown September 3, 2024

Heart of Missouri CASA is hosting their annual 'Voices of Columbia' fundraiser in a new location this year! ANGELA CARSON and KELLY HILL tell us how the money raised (the goal is $50K!) will be spent. Also, LINDA REED BROWN invites everyone to the 65th annual Olivet Christian Church barbecue/fundraiser, happening June 10th in Columbia! Proceeds benefit a small number of local early-childhood learning centers. (5:35) May 23, 2023

This year's CROP Hunger Walk returns to its regular in-person experience that was sidelined in 2020. Volunteers EDITH PRINCE and LINDA REED BROWN join us to encourage everyone to sign up as either an individual or a team. Help end hunger 'one step at a time'! Also, YVETTE CHAMBERS introduces us to ParentLink and its mission of connecting families to resources in the community, something they've been doing since 1989! (4:11) September 10, 2021