Fundraiser garners more than $2 million for world’s poor

Families, corporate teams among those who take stroll through Stanley Park to fight poverty in developing nations

By DENISE RYAN Vancouver Sun May 29, 2011 6:05 PM

The World Partnership Walk, held under sunny skies in Stanley Park on Sunday, raised more than $2 million to help fight poverty in developing countries, organizers said.

The walk benefits global development projects supported by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada.

What began in Vancouver in 1980 as a fundraiser and celebration of giving for Vancouver’s Ismaili community has become a national event with walks in Toronto and Victoria on the same day, and walks in other Canadian cities later this month.

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