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WhoThe World’s Biggest Walk concept was presented at the 2007 World
Transplant Games in Bangkok by Sophie Morell to the team mangers
for representing member countries of the World Transplant Games
Federation.
Within 48 hours over 10 countries had expressed interest in
participating in this free global event. Subsequently over the next
couple of months the event grew bigger than expected.
The World’s Biggest Walk is the only event of its kind in the world. It
has been developed to link communities across the world to raise
awareness for organ/tissue donation and transplantation. This annual
experience is the only global event that knows no borders, no
stateliness' and has one vision.
The World Biggest Walk is not a fundraiser. This is a global awareness
walk. Being part of a life changing event will make a difference to
someone’s life. A life of someone you may not even know.
WhatTo raise global awareness for organ / tissue
donation & transplantation by walking 5km
at exactly the same time across 5
continents around the world.
When
October 25th 200812 noon Greenwich Mean Time
Globally
WhereCountries registered so far:
Australia • Austria • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Croatia • Egypt •
England • Finland • France • Germany • Hong Kong, China • India • Iran •
Indonesia • Ireland • Italy • Netherlands • New Zealand • Northern Ireland •
Norway • Pakistan • Russia • Saudi Arabia • Scotland • Slovenia • South
Africa • Turkey • USA • Wales
WhyNumber of people on waiting lists and still counting
China: 2,000,000
UK: 8,000
Latin America: 50,000
Australia: 1,800
USA: 99,500
Canada: 4,200
France: 11,000
South Africa: 3,500
Howwww.worldsbiggestwalk.org
1. Choose a location.
2. Register a walk on the website
3. Receive a ‘Host Pack’ via email
4. Contact the start advertising the walk locally
5. Get a group of friends, families & colleagues together on October 25th, 2008
6. Start walking and talking
7. Take a photo of the group
8. Email the photo to www.worldbiggestwalk.org
9. Start planning for 2009
These faces are not the only reason we need to
walk and talk.
Worlds Biggest Walk Foundation
A.C.N: 1129 071 727
PO Box 2247
Prahran, Victoria, 3181
Australia
p: +61 3 9555 2381
m: +61 417 561 768
enquiries: [email protected]
web: www.worldsbiggestwalk.org
