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Run for Biodiversity – Ottawa!

May 26-27, 2012

Are you a Runner or Walker?
We’re looking for runners and walkers to Run for Biodiversity once again: in the Tamarack Homes Ottawa Race Weekend marathon, half-marathon, 10km, 5km, 2km and kids marathon on May 26th and 27th. But don’t delay, races are filling up quickly. The half-marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km races are already sold out!

If you’d like to support USC’s work with seed-saving farmers in this way, please send an email to David Rain at R4B@usc-canada.org to receive registration information.

• All R4B-Ottawa runners and walkers who commit to raising $100 will receive a specially-designed Run for Biodiversity T-shirt in appreciation for their fundraising efforts.
• As a special thank you, the top 10 R4B-Ottawa fundraisers will be registered for free!

Where will Donations go?
All donations will go to support USC’s work in Nepal. Our R4B-Ottawa goal is to raise $10,000 to support the community-based agricultural, biodiversity and environmental initiatives of our local partner, the Self-Help Initiatives Program (SHIP).

SHIP is working in extremely challenging conditions, helping farming families to survive and thrive in the remote Himalayan district of Humla, a 10-day’s walk to the nearest road!

Why Run for Biodiversity?
On May 22, USC Canada joins millions of people around the world in celebrating International Biodiversity Day. Biodiversity is all about food and farmers. It’s the earth’s life-support system, and nature’s brilliant insurance policy against disaster. If something fails, there’s a back-up plan: Biodiversity! Much is at stake for us all, and in a real sense, USC is helping farmers plant the Seeds of our very Survival

Thanks for Making a Difference!
Thanks to your generous support, USC Canada is able to help Nepalese farmers grow more food for their families, and to bring about lasting change in South Asia.

Please feel free let others know about this too. We’re hoping this year’s Run will have “legs!”