The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Charity

The Run for Wellness Free 5K run has been an ongoing event since 2011 created by the Houston Wellness Project. The organization was founded in response to the rising necessity for improving community access to wellness programing. The mission of The Houston Wellness Project is to strive to promote healthy lifestyle choices by educating people and communities on a culture of positive wellness education. The Run for Wellness Free 5K is the main event that assist in fulfilling the mission as it usually occurs three times a month in three different locations here in Houston. The 5K run is free event that encourages people of all ages to come out and participate in an event that promotes a healthy lifestyle. There are many sponsors that support the event and help it be free for the people. Some of those sponsors include The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Marathon Foundation, Ramey & Schwaller, Houston Striders, and many more. Without their support and donations, plus the help of the volunteers, there is no way possible this event would be free for people to come out and enjoy. Furthermore, people participating in the event are free to donate as well, but it is not mandatory.

Moreover, McDougall’s targeted audience is eclectic—anyone who is interested in running, by familiarizing himself and anyone reading on the topic with the use of credible professionals. McDougall’s purpose of Lananna’s testimony was to further edify the ethos of his argument that running wasn’t about the glamorous cushioned shoes—it was just about running. Running is not supposed to be coupled with shoes that have thick rubber for heel support, and big companies knew this. McDougall not only couple his ethos with testimony, but he also couples his ethos with

The Industrialization of America brought about improved transportation, manufacturing systems, and new job opportunities. The prospect of fortune led to an influx of immigrants, which in 1907 alone saw 1.2 million immigrants enter the United States and settle along the major cities on the East Coast (Chiodo & Meliza, 2014). The growing number of immigrants coming to America led to over crowdedness, and poor living conditions. The unhygienic living conditions and meager health care led to early deaths of working parents, leaving a growing number of orphaned or abandoned children behind.

The Wine, Woman and Shoes (WWS) event will bring individuals, organizations, sponsors, policymakers and community leaders together for one day to

This allows me to run Zeta’s Philanthropy events and work towards such a common cause. Having a grandmother affected by breast cancer, I take great pride in my Philanthropy leadership, when we can say our annual 5K walk every October raises almost $13,000 towards the cause.

Named for artist Marian Anderson, Marian Wright was conceived on June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Marian Wright Edelman is a legal advisor, social lobbyist, and head kids' rights advocate in the United States. As a little girl of sincere Baptist guardians (her dad was a clergyman), Marian grew up with the ethic of administration to others as vital to one's life. Amid the Civil Rights development, she supported African Americans in the south as they stated their entitlement to vote, and conveyed permeability to the poor living conditions and starvation confronting southern dark kids and families. In 1973, she established the Children's Defense Fund as the main backer for kids' and families' rights. In spite of the fact that various

I chose to do my I-search paper on Ronald McDonald House Charities because I have a personal interest in this charity. My interest comes from the birth of my first grandchild. My son and daughter-in-law learned that their child would be born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. The doctor’s explained that one in twenty-seven hundred babies are born with this. CDH is where there is a hole in the diaphragm and as the baby develops its organs, such as stomach spleen, intestines, and liver move up into the chest cavity putting pressure on the lungs. This causes the lungs to be under developed. They were told that the baby would be hospitalized for about three months. They were told to contact the Ronald

I completed my service project working alongside Dawn McKee from the Centre County Women’s Resource Center. She, along with the director of the Children’s Advocacy Center, director of the Youth Service Bureau, a representative from Children and Youth Services, and a representative from YMCA of Centre County came together to organize an event for sexual assault and child abuse. They coordinated an event on the courthouse steps in Bellefonte where they recognized members in the community who were dedicated to preventing and spreading awareness of sexual assault and child abuse.

The Charitable Giving program at lululemon athletica is committed to raising awareness of charities in the communities in which it does business. Guests decide which local charities they would like to support and the store then selects up to eight of these to be part of the program. lululemon athletica is also committed to the Centre for Integrated Healing, an organization dedicated to holistic treatment and prevention of cancer, and Silken Laumann’s community-oriented Active Kids Movement.8

This non- profit organization encourages individuals to learn survival skills in the wilderness and take risks that require stepping out of comfort zones. The organization believes that mission trips should have an outdoor adventure and a rewarding service project. The “adventure” part of this trip was backpacking eighteen miles through Yellowstone. Our path was filled with rocky hills and unleveled ground, and by the time we got to our campground, our feet were covered in blisters. That night, our exhausted group of eight slept under a tarp held up by a pole in the middle of a treeless field where buffalo hooves were imprinted into the ground. We woke up to the sun rising over the mountain tops and valleys that were unending. And though our bodies were aching, we felt energized and

In the text “Exposed Toes” the author, Diane Riva, reflects on her collection of shoes and how each pair has a meaning to her. She describes how each pair of shoe she owns relates to a specific memory or time period in her life. She asserts that shoes can tell stories of our lives and are not just an article of clothing that we wear on our feet. Riva goes through all the shoes she owns and explains their story and how the shoe is a part of her life. For example, she brings up her black sneakers which are worn when we works at a bar. She states, “they are constant recipients of the over-filled glass of alcohol.” From this we learn her profession and get some insight on her memories as a bartender. Riva talks about all of her shoes in this manner

As we approach the holiday season, we occasionally lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas while on getting a steal on our favorite pair of boots. Christmas is a time for honoring Jesus and giving. For my community service activity, I helped my grandmother decorate her house for Christmas on December 20th.

There's a tired saying “walk a mile in my shoes...” that's been modified to all extremes.

Just a reminder of my St. Jude run I will be doing December 5th. I am still raising money and am very thankful for the donations already given by a few of you    I can’t thank you enough!! If you would like to donate I have attached the link below. Just an update on where I’ve been on my runs.. as you all may know a half is 13.1 miles, I have ran up to 12.5 miles, I run 3-8 miles daily during the week days, and I try to do anywhere from 8-12 on the weekends. Cool weather has come and it has been MUCH easier but during those summer days it was not easy and many times I wanted to give up. There were a few things that always stuck in my head and motivated me to keep going: the daily pain, sacrifices and smiles of the children

The Speak Sister Awareness Ball is one of the many events Waki Henderson promotes. Waki is known as a leader and promoter in the LGBT scene and known in the Ballroom world as “Legendary Blaque Mizrahi”. The event is given yearly, the theme for this year is “HIV/AIDS Awareness” and there will be many categories to enjoy and/or participate in. Legendary Blaque Mizrahi has been hosting Ballroom events for over 15 years and when asked what motivates him year after year his answer was refreshing, “I host events to bring awareness to the community and the youth of Cleveland, Ohio and to also create a safe place for people to dance and have fun. I want my community to know I am here for them”. Legendary Blaque Mizrahi is a leader, has an outgoing personality, loves to have fun and often says that family is everything to him.