In the late 1960, CWS began to organize ''CROP Hunger Walks'', in which individuals agreed to walk to raise funds for hunger relief. Unlike similar walks organized by other groups, 25% of funds raised were earmarked for distribution to local hunger-fighting organizations. Also, donors have the option to designate the remaining funds to other organizations besides CWS, such as Lutheran World Relirf, American Jewish World Service, WorldVision, and International Orthodox Christian Charities. Many Orthodox parishes participate in CROP Walks nationally. In particular, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania CROP Walk was organized in the 1970s by the [[proistamenos]] of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Fr. [[Alexander Veronis]], who continued to chair the walk as of 2007.

The program of Church World Service is organized around five areas:

===Education and Advocacy===

==Members==

===Orthodox jurisdictions===

* [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]

* [[Orthodox Church in America]]

===Oriental Orthodox jurisdictions===

* [[Church of Armenia|Armenian Church of America]] (including Diocese of California)

* [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox Church in North America]]

===Other communions===

* African Methodist Episcopal Church

* African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

==Leadership==

* Betty Voskuil, ''Chairperson''

* Rev. Jennifer Riggs, ''First Vice Chairperson''

==Orthodox involvement in Church World Service==

Orthodox Christians have been involved with Church World Service since shortly after its inception. A significant component of CWS relief work following WWII supported the needs of displaced persons in camps based in Central and Eastern Europe, and many older persons in America today recall encountering CWS relief personnel during those years. The Orthodox members of CWS are represented on the Board of Directors and on Board committees by several representatives, and Orthodox Christians have served in key leadership positions. The legate of the Armenian Diocese of America, Bishop [[Vicken Aykazian]] served as Secretary of the organization from 2000-2003, and John Paterakis of the Greek Orthodox Arcidiocese of America currently serves as Treasurer.

===Governance===

Current Board of Directors members include:

* Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, ''Armenian Diocese of America''

===Staff===

[[Peter Mikuliak]] served for a number of years as New Jersey regional representative for CWS. Additionally, following the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Peter worked in Bosnia developing and nurtering CWS projects to provide relief in the region. The current Director of Mission Relationships and Witness is [[David Weaver]], a graduate of [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]].

===[[International Orthodox Christian Charities]]===

Church World Service and International Orthodox Christian Charities have an extremely close working relationship. Both are members of the relief consortium '''Action By Churches Together''' and coordinate their efforts in providing relief worldwide. In addressing the South Asia tsunami of 2004, the bulk of relief work supported by IOCC was in fact managed by Church World Service and its partners. Conversely, CWS has provided significant support for IOCC relief projects, particularly in Iraq.

In 2006, CWS organized the '''Interfaith Summit on Africa''', which brought faith leaders from Africa to meet and discuss issues with policy makers and legislators in Washington. Among the more than 50 leaders were the Archbishop of Johannesburg, [[Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Johannesburg|Seraphim (Kykkotis)]].