WALK THE WORLD OKC 2013: Fighting hunger with your feet

SEEKING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPONSORS.

"This event has the potential to bring awareness that every day we lose 25,000 people to hunger. More than many of the critical diseases combined. And we can win this battle." - Josette Sheeran (Executive Director WFP)

In 2012, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) http://www.wfp.org/ brought food to 75 million people in 75 countries. Every day, the WFP takes the necessary steps towards giving people hope and a future. In 2012, TNT Express  celebrated it's 10 year partnership with the WFP. TNT celebrated this partnership by raising awareness and funds to end hunger.  TOGETHER WE CAN TAKE A STEP to end hunger.

Walk the World is the world’s largest annual global fundraising event and was first launched by TNT in 2003.  Walk the World is a global advocacy and fundraising event to end child hunger. Taking place across 24 time zones in 24 hours, the day aims to put a spotlight on the problem of child hunger. Before the 2012 Walk, Walk the World  had mobilized over two million participants and fed over 200,000 children in school.
 

The aim of Walk the World is threefold:
a. To raise awareness about hunger and WFP's work,
b. To create employee engagement among TNT, Unilver and DSAM, and
c. To raise funds for WFP's school feeding problem.

The TNT walks funds are used to support WFP's School Feeding Programme in Nicaragua, Cambodia, The Gambia, Tanzania and Malawi.http://www.movingtheworld.org/walk_world.  
 

 

 WALK THE WORLD OKC 2012  A Grass roots Walk the World Event.  Casady YAC teens have sponsored OKC Walk the World since 2006.  In 2012 because the walk was after school ended, the Casady YAC sponsored a virtual walk.  Proceeds of Walk the World OKC have gone to WFP's School Feeding Programs in Bangladesh or where most needed.  OKC Walk the World Walks have also fundraised for the Regional Food Bank, Food -4-Kids Program. Supporting organizations of Walk the World OKC walks have been: United Nations of Greater Oklahoma, International Day of Peace Festival,  Respect Diversity Foundation, and Peace House members.

WHO ORGANIZED WALK THE WORLD OKC 2012?  Casady Service-Learning Program in collaboration with the United Nations Association of Greater Oklahoma.  Contact: clayc@casady.org;  405-520-1325  or  wildbill73107@cox.net; http://www.una-okc.org/walk2012.html; http://www.una-okc.org/


WHEN? WHERE? : At a convenient time and place for you  on June 1st or 2nd, official days for Walk the World Walks

HOW? : Walk, speed walk, run, bike, swim, dance alone or with friends

WHY? : Awareness of WFP SCHOOL MEALS, FEE A CHILD for a year through WFP School meals
http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/communications/wfp220221.pdf

Consider a tax deductible contribution. Make checks payable to:

World Food Program USA, School Meals - Walk the World OKC 2012 
$50 = a child with WFP school meals for a year.
.25 cents, one quarter=a child receives WFP cup with food. http://www.wfp.org/school-meals.
Send checks to:
World Food Program USA
1819 L Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

Online donations! Visit World Food Program USA  usa.wfp.org 

NO MONEY! NO PROBLEM! HOW?

Free Rice: Play & Donate Rice http://www.freerice.com/

4 Questions,  Feed a Child a warm meal : Test your hunger IQ, then challenge your friends: http://gifts.wfp.org/quiz/foodpricesquiz-USA

MORE WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT GLOBAL AND US HUNGER

Food Force: Play & Learn http://www.wfp.org/how-to-help/individuals/food-force

 

Hunger in the USA,  Hunger in OKC?

US Hunger 101: PLAY AND LEARN ABOUT US HUNGER http://www.sffoodbank.org/about_hunger/h101.html 

Donate your time and/or money to our Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
http://www.regionalfoodbank.org/Programs.  See what Casady teens do on a yearly basis for our Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma:  Casady Cans Do-Teens Against Hunger:  http://cyclonesagainsthunger.blogspot.com/