Today begins my third year participating in the Red Shoes Rock to Stop FASD awareness campaign. From September 1-9, I will be travelling approximately 900 km a day from my home in Ontario to Quadra Island, B.C. wearing my red shoes across this great country of Canada. This is a poignant journey for me as I am taking my Dad’s ashes to scatter them in the place he loved best. I will arrive on the last day of my 9 day participation which will also be FASDay.
As I left this morning, the maiden joined me on a .9 km walk. While I’m away she will be participating each day. I am pleased she wants to raise awareness and show her support. She doesn’t very often talk about her FASD, but as she turned 18 this summer I think she is starting to understand that it is okay to share her struggles and story with others.
Since I will not have wifi access I may not be able to post each day of my journey, but I will do my best to share information as I’m able.
Let me know when you are in Thunder Bay along your journey, and my Red Shoes will meet your Red Shoes at about the halfway point!!! How cool would THAT be? Let me know!!!
Wow – that would be cool – we are in Marathon right now – hoping to reach Ignace tonight – mmmm … Wonder if we could arrange a quick meet up as we pass by Thunder Bay ….
I’m thinking we may have just missed each other! LOL! May the rest of your journey be FANTASTIC! 🙂
That is too bad … We will be heading back this way on our way back in two weeks … So not sure if you’ve been here or are on your way?
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Follow the red shoes across Canada….