Walk the Walk, Change the World

We’re into the final days before the 26th World Partnership Walk! Thanks not just to the efforts of volunteers from across Canada, but also through Facebook and Twitter, to the voices of volunteers from around the world, this year’s event is going to be a great success again!

Support us, Join us on, Follow us, Watch us

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But most importantly, come and Walk the Walk with us.

Sunday, May 30th at 10:30 AM

Toronto (Metro Hall), Vancouver (Lumbermen’s Arch), Edmonton (Legislature grounds), Victoria (Beaconfield Park)

Other cities to follow.

Is the Walk new to you? It is Canada’s largest charity walk raising funds to fight global poverty. Taking place in 9 different cities, in 2009 alone, the walk raised over $6Million! 100% of funds raised go directly to the projects, and along with funds leverged from CIDA, the effects are compounded.

Be a part of Canadians helping to change the world.

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Super Heroes Unite!

hero1-1024x7121The world is still in need! Can you believe it has already been a year since our last mission??

 

Last year, a group Super Heroes gathered to help tackle global poverty by joining up The World Partnership Walk (Canada’s largest charity walk raising awareness and funds to combat global poverty).  Over $5000 was raised, and across the Canada over $6Million was raised last year!

 

The challenge is still there though and many of our Super heroes are back including @erin_bury, @casiestewart, @reado, @funkstop, @jaygoldman, @clickflickca along with new recruits @jasbanwait, @alkarim, @zeminameghji and more friends to be announced!! 

 

The idea of A Social Movement formed last year to harness the incedible energy and innovation exploding across Toronto - without a doubt a sign of Canada’s stature on the world stage!  This year, we e taking the battle nationally!  Super heroes are gathering not just in Toronto, but and the World Partnership Walk across the country!  Former heroes @karimkanji @skanwar and @elysiabrooker are even helping out incognito this year!!

 

The strategy is the same, Superheroes will be challenging friends and colleagues to sponsor and join forces to walk on the day! In Toronto the Walk is at 10am, May 30, at the Toronto Metro Hall. (news following on our plan for the day!)  Details of other cities to follow!

Are you a Super Hero? Join up to the cause!

Join our FB page, Follow our Tweets, Blog, invite, and advocate!

- Rahim

@funkstop

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We Made a Difference!

wpw_asmOur team A Social Movement raised approximately $2500, which in turn will be matched to achieve $5000! That in turn will be leveraged with CIDA funds to up to 10x depending up on the project!

While compared to the scale of the problem, it may not seem like much, perhaps more importantly, our team has raised awareness about this great walk (Canada’s largest walk fighting Global Poverty) and has raised awareness about the importance of long term, multi input sustainable programs.  In this ever increasingly interconnected world, I am proud that Canadians are addressing this issue.

Over 50 people walked with our team, wearing one of our bibs, but we were a part of something a lot larger as well! Across the country, more than 40000 people came together to walk in different cities across Canada, and the amounts raised are already being released.

Vancouver: approx $2M
Toronto: approx $1.5M
Edmonton: approx. $675K
Kitchener: approx: $150K
Other cities announcing soon.

Importantly, ALL funds (100%) go directly to the programs - not a cent is paid on administrative costs.

Our team could not have been put together without the support of our online community amongst whom, these individuals deserve special mentions (in no particular order):

@dariusbashar, @erin_bury, @nairapemberton, @sarahprevette, @jaygoldman, @saulcolt, @mujna, @katejongbloed, @casiestewart, @karimkanji, @taliarusso, @skanwar, @aazambhimji, @rlangdon, @clickflickca, @karmacakedotca, @jarodvhale, @reado, @idogood, @faizakanji, @stuartma@nailaj , @photojunkie, Roxanna Kara Kassam, Raheema Hemraj, and @fnthawar

In addition, we could not have pulled this off without the support from SonyEricsson, RedWire (@RedWire), BibNumbers.com, A Daily Challenge @DoOneGood), Erika Rodrigues (Apolonia Designs), Devo Brown at Flow93.5, Altruism Challenge (@zakirh, @nadirebrahim,@imrane), and Kate Jongbloed at Unpacking Development (@katejongbloed).

hero1-1024x7121I hope through this walk, everyone’s awareness of the different approaches to Global Poverty has been raised and that each of us will take the time to continue to advocate the value of long term sustainable development, empowering communities, and most importantly reaffirming the right to dignity that every individual desires.  

 This is Canada’s largest charity walk fighting global poverty and we just completed the 25th year! It is a testament to the impact that a small group of individuals, who started the first walk in Vancouver in 1985, can have.

This was the first year of A Social Movement joining up to the cause - I look forward seeing all of you again next year! 

Rahim
@funkstop

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Amazingness from the World Partnership Walk

Some News links

This is just a snippet of some of the news that came out this past weekend!

The Sun - Video of Vancouver Walk

CP24 - Thousands walk in downtown Toronto to end poverty

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Riaz Meghji & Dawn Chubai on Breakfast Television, Citytv
Shellina Lakhdhir and Dave Macfarlane with host Riaz Meghji.

The Province:  Vancouver Gallery
 
 

 

 

 

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SuperHero - A Social Movement!

What an amazing day! Stay tuned for more pictures!!

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Superheroes Uniting!

Join Toronto’s Social Media Superheroes to combat global poverty at the World Partnership Walk.

You’ve seen us on Facebook. You’ve heard us Tweeting. And you’ve read about the heroes here on our blog. Thank you for your support! Now what? 

Continue to grow the movement, spread the word, and come out to Metro Hall (exact location to be posted) on May 31st at 10:30am to meet the superheroes and the rest of the team. Receive your ‘Facebook profile’ bib, try your luck at winning a ’superhero’ prize, and have your picture taken with one of the new Sony Ericsson CyberShot phones provided to us. 
 
Most importantly - WALK with us! Bring your family, friends, and co-workers. Walk the walk, Change the world.
 
Watch for photos being posted live on twitter and facebook during the walk!

Go Directly to our Sponsorship Page or browse the heroes below!

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Win a Superhero Training Manual!

We are giving away two Superhero training manuals!

Tired of bumping up against the glass ceiling, grappling with evil bosses, and taking what feels like a kick to the head? How would a superhero handle the situation??  You need one of these books!

How do you enter? Send this Tweet:

Holy Contest Batman! Win Prizes & Fight Global Poverty! Follow @PartnershipWalk & RT with the name of your fave superhero #wpw

The tweet must have BOTH our twitter account @PartnershipWalk AND our hash tag #wpw in order for us to track it.

We will draw the name for the winner on Sunday after the walk.

Want a Second opportunity? Join our FB group AND Comment on the wall and we’ll enter you again for the draw!

Good luck!! Can’t wait to see the hero names!

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SuperHero: Miss Sunshine Girl! (AKA Talia Russo)

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Donate to Talia via Pay Pal!

Another Superhero has joined the fight! Welcome Miss Sunshine Girl!!

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AltruismChallenge.com Connection

We’re happy to announce that we have joined forces with the Altruism Challenge !

As a part of A Social Movement, one team member will arrive as a Super Hero representing the winner of the Altruism Challenge!  So if you want to see a Mr. Facebook, you better start donating now!

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SuperHero: Miss KarmaCake (AKA Marie Nicola)

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Welcome our newest Super Hero!! Miss Karma and her Karma Cameleons have taken up the cause!!

Watch out for the Karma Police!!

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Let the Challenge Begin!!

Check back often to see updates of how much Super Hero has raised! (updated every 10 minutes)

 
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SuperHero: Mr. DailyChallenge (AKA Darius Bashar)

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SuperHeroes: Ms. RedWire and the Dynamic Duo (AKA Sarah Prevette, Erin Bury, Naira Pemberton)

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SuperHero: The Rypple (AKA Jay Goldman)

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SuperHero: Mr. Facebook! (AKA Karim Kanji)

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SuperHero: Captain Stuman (AKA Stuart MacDonald)

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SuperHero: Super Blogger (AKA Casie Stewart)

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Super Hero: Mr. Zoocasa (AKA Saul Colt)

Mr. Zoocasa (AKA Saul Colt)

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Superheroes unite!

Toronto is bubbling over with energy in all fields - Social Media, music, tech startups, film, global advocacy, to name only a few – all of which is displaying Toronto’s presence on the Global arena.

Toronto is increasingly seen as a model of engaged citizens, increasingly connected not only locally but globally as well.

The idea of A Social Movement is to harness that energy, mobilize the community, and join up to an already great cause The World Partnership Walk (Canada’s largest charity walk raising awareness and funds to fight global poverty).

To that end, a number of ‘Super Heroes’ will be challenging their friends and colleagues to sponsor them and join the team on May 31st at the Toronto Metro Hall.

This blog will have updates to indicate which Super Hero is leading the group!  The goal is to use social media as the primary vehicles to raise $5000 and to have all our followers show up on the day of the walk with us! (We’ll have some exciting news about that too!)

We have a small team of hardworking dedicated volunteers already working on this.  We can always use additional assistance though - if you want to help out please contact us! With your assistance we can ensure our team is a success.

Join our FB page, Follow our Tweets, Blog, invite, and advocate!

Stay tuned to hear about our heroes!

- Rahim

@funkstop

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