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party fun, the upcoming 6th annual Summit for the Planet Walk-a-thon and Celebration offers something appealing for all ages. The celebration will feature live animals including birds, bats, lizards, and snakes; community networking, green businesses and more. Interested in bats? Come and meet representatives of the Bat Conservancy of Coastal California and their winged friends! Want fun? Check out the solar car races, live music, “eco-car- nival” games and delicious, organic foods! Planned for Saturday, April 28 from


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9am to 1:30pm (walk-a-thon registration begins at 9am and the walk, promptly at 10am), Summit for the Planet is a free, “out-of-the-box” fundraising event to support local envi- ronmental and educational organizations. For nonprofit groups,


determining how to creative- ly and successfully meet annual fundraising goals can be difficult and time-consum- ing– and frequently not a lot of fun. With the dual intent of putting the “fun” back in “fundraising” and bringing together other local nonprofit organizations– including edu- cational, environmental, and youth-focused groups – Mount Madonna School (MMS) is again hosting its annual community walk-a- thon and celebration – a fam- ily event intended to make fundraising as easy as a walk in the park!


32 April 2012 • Out & About


Community Walk-a-thon and Celebration Offers Family Fun and Help for Local Nonprofits All nonprofit organizations are invited


hether you come to walk in sup- port of your favorite nonprofit organization or for the after-


to join in the Walk-a-thon. Mount Madonna will coordinate the event and do most all of the work, while participating groups are invited to organize a team of walkers to walk for their organization, and their walkers, in turn, are urged to gather pledges of support. Depending on the number of walkers


and amount pledged to each walker, organizations will have the opportunity to cover a hefty portion of their annual fundraising needs – without the hassle and expense of running their own fundraiser! There is no charge for organizations to sign up and participate; and organizations keep 70% of what they raise in pledges, while 30% is used to offset the costs of organizing and running the event.


“It’s much better than selling cooking


dough or wrapping paper,” comments Pamela Blunden, parent of an MMS sen- ior and MMS’ Outreach and Special Events Coordinator. “Organizations are able to retain a higher percentage of the money raised, and it’s good for the envi- ronment. This format allows people of all ages to spend time together outdoors in a beautiful natural setting, while also raising money for a cause that is important to them!” Celebration participants will spotlight


sustainable “eco-living” and education, and represent a broad range of environmental- ly-focused businesses and nonprofits, from the Sulphur Creek Nature Center to Save Open Space, Gilroy; the Bat Conservancy of Central California, Uvas Gold Apiary, and the Fitz Wetlands Education Resource Center. Attendance at this annual event has grown to some five hundred people of all ages, from across south Silicon Valley and the MontereyBay areas. Hosted by Mount


Madonna School, 491 Summit Road, MountMadonna, the event is free with a $5 carbon offset parking (waived for alternative energy vehicles). For more information visit: SummitforthePlanet.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/summitforthep- lanet, or call Pamela Blunden at (408) 846-4035. *Walk-a-thon participants


WALKERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP NOW FOR THE UPCOMING SUMMIT COMMUNITY WALK-A-THON EVENT ON APRIL 28. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT- FORTHEPLANET.ORG. PHOTOGRAPH BY: ROSS BRYAN


must pre-register; registration begins at 9am; the walk begins at 10am.


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