Run For Water

This weekend I am running in the The Dow Live Earth Run For Water that will take place on Sunday April 18 in Atlanta. The distance of the run is 6 km, which is the average distance many women and children travel every day just to secure water to be able to drink. The scarcity of water for many people around the world is a growing problem today.

This run is taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities aimed at igniting a tipping point to help solve this global water crisis.

I am excited to be able to participate in this great event this weekend with my wonderful mother. We both share a passion for making a difference in our community and globally, and what better way than to run together and support this great effort.

$25 gives one classroom full of children clean water for a year – keeping kids healthy and in school.

Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action. I recently blogged about the company ignition-inc. after hearing the founder, Dill Driscoll, speak at my University. I was touched by Dill's message and the overall mission of ignition-inc. to make a positive difference in people's lives. Interestingly enough, ignition-inc. actually works on organizing the global runs for Live Earth.