Partnership Walk Houston
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Location: Sam Houston Park, Downtown
Highlights from 2011
On November 12, 2011, 10,400 walked to end global poverty in the 17thannual Partnership Walk at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.
The Walk featured lively entertainment and activities for all ages to celebrate the diversity of world cultures. The iRun for youth was held prior to the Walk. One of the most inspiring features of Partnership Walk was the Village in Action, where participants enjoyed interactive displays and hands-on exhibits that spotlighted how the Foundation is implementing creative solutions in poor regions from Afghanistan to Zanzibar.
The Walk also attracted many high-profile guests, civic leaders and local media personalities, including:
- The Honorable Marty McVey, Board Member for the U.S. Agency for International Development Board for International Food and Agricultural Development and President of McVey & Co. Investments LLC
- U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Lee Jackson (18th district)
- U.S. Congresswoman Al Green (9th district)
- Larry Shine, President of the Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
- Bobby Moon, international pop and R&B singer/songwriter
This event has occurred. You may continue to make a donation toward this event below. For more information about the day's Walk, please contact houston@partnershipwalk.org.
Pictures from the day's events.
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