Rotarian Nathan Auerbach Embarks on 2,200-Mile Journey to Raise $1 Million for PolioPlus.COTO COTO College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario DE CAZA, Calif. & RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA Santa Margarita ("Saint Margaret") may refer to:
WCW Wellesley Centers for Women WCW West Coast Watchers ) to raise $1 million for its PolioPlus program. Nathan Auerbach, a 26-year-old South Orange County resident, will begin his 2,200-mile trek in Tijuana, Mexico, on May 1 and walk 25 miles per day reaching Vancouver, Canada, by Aug. 16. He will visit 100 Rotary clubs during the course of 100 days, in celebration of Rotary International's 100th year of service. The theme for the journey is "We're Walking Because They Can't." "Rotary's PolioPlus initiative has the potential to eradicate polio polio: see poliomyelitis. worldwide," said Michael Wagner, president of the Rotary Club of Coto de Caza/Rancho Santa Margarita. "We are honored that such a motivated and dedicated young man has chosen to support Rotary's PolioPlus initiative through our club." Since PolioPlus was established in 1985, Rotary members have immunized more than two billion children in 22 countries, and contributed more than $500 million towards a polio-free world. Through PolioPlus, Rotary leads private-sector participation in the global effort to eradicate polio by the end of 2005. A graduate of the University of Birmingham Due to Birmingham's role as a centre of light engineering, the university traditionally had a special focus on science, engineering and commerce, as well as coal mining. It now teaches a full range of academic subjects and has five-star rating for teaching and research in several , former flight officer of the Royal Navy, and the 2003 record-breaking winner of the British Indoor Crew Marathon, Auerbach plans to make "giving back" his life's work Life's Work is a sitcom that aired from 1996 to 1997 on the American Broadcasting Company channel that starred Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, the assistant district attorney who had a husband named Kevin Hunter . "I feel strongly that a person with all of the advantages I have been given should do his best to make a difference," Auerbach said. "Children are the innocent victims of this devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. disease. It is my goal to do everything I can to provide the help they so desperately need." Auerbach is currently training six days a week in preparation for the physical challenges the WCW will present. His regimen includes walking between 20 and 30 miles four days per week, as well as cardiovascular, muscle endurance, muscle strength and flexibility training. Upon completion of the WCW, Auerbach plans to continue his efforts to help children by either joining the Peace Corps. or working with Rotary International in a developing Third World country. For sponsorship opportunities or for more information visit www.westcoastwalk.com. |
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