2,500 Walk to Help End Global Poverty at Chicago Partnership Walk

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chicago-partnership-walk-2009CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, October 11, 2009 – Over 2,500 participated in the Chicago Partnership Walk today, an event held annually in major cities across the U.S. The Walk is an initiative of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) to raise awareness and funds to alleviate global poverty. This year marks the 15th year for Partnership Walk and nationwide over 30,000 are expected to participate in the Walk in nine cities, including Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Orlando and San Francisco. Visit http://www.PartnershipsInAction/walk.org

Eboo Patel at Partnership Walk
Eboo Patel at the Walk

The Chicago Partnership Walk held at Montrose Harbor, the Walk brought together families, friends, students and leaders in government, business, media and the arts for a day of learning activities, fundraising and culturally diverse performances. Teams from corporations, universities, schools and community organizations demonstrated their solidarity to take a step at ending global poverty.

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Courtesy Sadruddin Noorani
http://www.partnershipsinaction.org/

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