trading my marathon to walk for a CAUSE: to STOP Child Trafficking

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...because i can't run....           i will WALK  to STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING

You might know that I have been training for the Scotia Bank Marathon since May of this year.  I went into my training knowing that I might not make it to race day due to my knee condition.  Although this was a reality, I focused on my goal and gave it my best shot...about 4 weeks ago, I began to have major problems with my right calf/shin, to the point of not being able to walk at times.  I took off ten days to rest and recover and found that the recovery was not happening as fast as I had hoped and that I might have to reconsider training for a different marathon.   Last week I officially had to decide that for my health I would have to stand down from my race on September 27th.  While trying to process this DIFFICULT reality, I came across a walk for a cause: A walk to STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING. September 26-27 weekend, thousands of people across Canada and The United States will be walking throughout cities to raise awareness and stop child trafficking; although I can't run my marathon on September 27th, I can walk to stop child trafficking!   Since I only found out about this walk last week, I am only registered to raise $200 (I am just happy that I was still able to register to walk!).  If you would like to donate to help stop child trafficking and the sexual expolitation of children in Canada, you are still able to donate by clicking here   There are other ways to contribute to the end of child trafficking--it starts by becoming aware, becoming educated on the issue and then becoming a voice.  I have enclosed some awesome links below that just begin to touch on human trafficking in Canada.  These links also provide information on what is being done in our government to put an end to the trafficking of people.   "people should not be bought and sold!" -stop the traffik   Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments Thank you for your support.   *I would also like to take the opportunity to thank my Marathon Pace Group through the Running Room in Oakville.  They have been a MASSIVE source of encouragement and support for me, all through my training over these past months and especially in these last few weeks as I have been trying to deal with the hard decision of not running this marathon.  THANK YOU GUYS!! NEVER BEFORE HAS THERE BEEN A  MOVEMENT OF THIS KIND....  JOIN SCTNow IN THE FIGHT AGAINST  CHILD TRAFFICKING BY SUPPORTING A PARTICIPANT  OR REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN A  SCTNow WALK NEAR YOU. History will be made on the weekend of September 26-27, 2009, as individuals, corporations, religious organizations, communities and student groups come from all over to participate in the inaugural Stop Child Trafficking Now WALK! This global event is slated to attract thousands of people who will walk throughout the world, while raising funds and broadening awareness for Stop Child Trafficking Now!     WHEN: Weekend of September 26-27, 2009 WHAT: The University of Toronto Sept 26@11am and Philip's Square in Montreal Sept 27@10am WHERE:Throughout the World WHO: Thousands from around the world HOW: Walking to raise funds to Stop Child Trafficking Now   To support/donate: click here  to see change furthered in this generation,   shae invidiata betheANSWER shae.betheANSWER@gmail.com     SUPPORT MY WALK!! Learn about STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING NOW trafficking issues learn about child trafficking  child trafficking statistics learn what the government is doing about trafficking in canada stand by joy smith in our government to fight human trafficking

betheANSWER-getting started

betheANSWER is about taking change one step further- rather than just voting for change-it is becoming that.

betheANSWER seeks to have a voice for the silenced, taking a stand against injustice.

As Gandhi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

betheANSWER is action driven.

We become the answer to our own prayers. Instead of praying that people in Kenya get clean water, we GET UP, and figure out away to provide clean water. We become a part of the solution--a part of the answer.

the product is us-you and me: start today to change tomorrow.

it does not take much to become aware of the injustice that is taking place in our cities, in our country and in our world; but it is not enough to just offer our prayers- we need to take a stand, be a voice, and join the movement of action- to see change in this generation.

get educated on the issues of injustice, then make others aware of the injustice that is taking place- and then get involved- it doesn't not need to be some massive-just something.

it does not take much effort to change the world. 

it starts with 

one 

person

at a time

you

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"when you change one person's life you have changed the world-their world."

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