[Ugnet] FW: GuluWalk is coming to Ottawa!

[Peter-Rhaina Gwokto]

FYI

 

Peter-Rhaina Gwokto                                                                                
Remember: “Even a small dog can piss on a tall building” Jim Hightower
http://www.ottawaocg.org/gpr-mantis 

-----Original Message-----
From: Colleen Malone and Tommy Gelbman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: July 21, 2005 1:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: GuluWalk is coming to Ottawa!

Greetings Peter - 
 

Thanks so much for forwarding our 'save the date' email to so many people. We really hope for a good turn out.

Just to let you know that this afternoon we are sending a formal invitation to the Ugandan High Commissioner to participate in the walk if she is able. If she cannot do the whole walk with us, we've asked whether she would like to share a few words of support at the start or finish. Of course I do not know if she will even be in Ottawa on that day, but we thought it would be good to invite her. Perhaps if you or anyone in your group has contacts with the High Commission, you could also encourage her participation, or others on her staff. 
 

We have finalized the route and received permission from the City. So we will be sending out another email very soon with full details. The start will take place at 6:15pm from the Westboro OC Transpo station, and will end on Parliament Hill.

Thanks again for your help,

Colleen

 

On 7/19/05, Peter-Rhaina Gwokto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I do not have the full UAO email list but hope Andrew will forward this message to all.

 

I believe many of you have heard about Gulu Walk - a small event founded by Adrian Bradbury and Kieran Hayward and has grown soo big for the city of Toronto, Gulu Walk is running in Toronto for the entire month of July. Now it's come to the Capital. For more information, visit http://www.guluwalk.com/. The message below is being sent to everyone in Ottawa with an email. For images of the first launch in Toronto, visit http://www.ottawaocg.org/gpr-mantis/guluwalk/guluwalk.html

 

Please, forward this email to all your friends and/or workmates.

 

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Peter,

 

We're happy to hear from you and receive your support. Please see the save-the-date email pasted below, and feel free to circulate it. We will send additional information out shortly, once we have approval from the City for the walk-route. We will also have a poster to circulate shortly.

 

Many thanks,

Tommy and Colleen

 

 

Dear friends,

 

The GuluWalk is coming to Ottawa!

 

On Sunday, July 31^st, you'll have the chance to participate in this great initiative in support of the young 'night commuters' of Uganda.

 

The GuluWalk was started in Toronto by two 'ordinary Canadians' – Adrian Bradbury and Kieran Hayward – who were appalled to learn that e very night, over 40,000 children living in rural northern Uganda walk into the town of Gulu and other urban centres to sleep in relative safety and to avoid abduction by rebels in an ongoing, often ignored 19-year civil war. These 'night commuters' walk from as far as 12km away and make the return trek home every single day. The GuluWalk is raising awareness and money to support these courageous kids.

 

Every night in the month of July, Adrian and Kieran walk 12.5km from the east end of Toronto into the city centre to sleep outside and return home every morning at sunrise. They will have walked 775 km in the 31 days of July. On July 31 ^st, Gulu walks will be held all around the world - London, Munich, Boston, Edmonton – and right here in Ottawa. We are organizing the route and will have more details for you soon, but you can save the date now!   The walk will start in the early evening and will be approximately 10km. (Unlike Adrian and Kieran, we'll only do the night walk and not the walk back in the morning.) 

 

To learn more about the walks and about Uganda's night commuters, check out the excellent GuluWalk website – www.guluwalk.com . For any questions, or to let us know you are interested in joining the Ottawa walk, please email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 613-231-7076.

 

You'll be hearing from us soon with more details on the route and starting time. Please circulate this email to friends and colleagues to spread the word! 

 

Looking forward to walking with you on the 31 ^st,

 

Colleen and Tommy

 

 

 

On 7/19/05, Peter-Rhaina Gwokto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hello Colleen,

 

We spoke this morning. Please accept my email address and future participation in all your endeavours.

 

Sincerely,

 

Peter-Rhaina Gwokto                                                                                
Remember: "Even a small dog can piss on a tall building " Jim Hightower
http://www.ottawaocg.org/gpr-mantis 

 

 

 

 

Peter-Rhaina Gwokto                                                                                
Remember: "Even a small dog can piss on a tall building " Jim Hightower
http://www.ottawaocg.org/gpr-mantis 

 

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Gulu Walk Ottawa
Please join us on 31 July 2005!
Colleen Malone & Tommy Gelbman
613-231-7076
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.guluwalk.com

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