World Partnership Walk - Media Advisory

OTTAWA, June 8, 2012 /CNW/ -

DATE:		June 10, 2012
TIME:		9:00AM Registration begins
		Two Walks in Alberta:
		Calgary - Prince's Island Park (Begins at 10:30AM)
		Edmonton - Legislature Grounds (Begins at 11:00AM)

Visit the media tent to obtain Walk Day information and assistance.

THE EVENT:

On June 10, 2012 residents of Calgary and Edmonton will join Canadians in cities across Canada for the World Partnership Walk, an event to increase awareness and raise funds to help fight global poverty.

The Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa. The Walk brings together Canadians from every background to support and learn about programs that help individuals and communities in Asia and Africa rise from poverty. All of the funds raised by the Walk (100%) go to international development initiatives.

Last year nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise more than $7 million in Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Ottawa, Montreal, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. Since the Walk's inception, individual and corporate supporters, volunteers and walkers have helped raise more than $70 million in support of international development initiatives.

Calgary Contact
Rahim Charania
Regional Campaign Coordinator
587-899-2532

Edmonton Contact
Naz Hasham
Regional Campaign Coordinator
780-720-8170