Continuing the countdown, we are only 9 days away from Saturday, October 21^st.  We are now in single digits away so if you have not registered, we urge you to do so.  Two days from today, we will send out daily updates until Walk-Day.

Weather Update:  According to Accuweather forecast, high temperature 72 and low 46, partly sunny.  We will continue to update the forecast leading up to Walk-Day.

Fundraising Update:  The competition among the teams is tight.  Here are the top 3 leading teams this week:  Team “Tobe Levin Von” is currently in 1^st place; Team “Arifa Nasim” is in 2^nd place; Team “Farzana Nasim” is in 3^rd place.  Team leaders, please visit the site and check to see how your team is doing and if you have already reached your goal or have a ribbon.  3 top prizes will be awarded this year to the 3 teams that raise the highest amount.  There will be 2 consolation runner-up prizes for teams ending in 4^th and 5^th places.  To date, we have raised 54% of our goal.  Please help us reach 100% of our goal.  Let’s go teams!

Proceeds:  The proceeds raised from the Walk To End FGM are used to support the restorative surgeries of survivors of FGM, including group and one-on-one counseling.

Register to walk at www.globalwomanpeacefoundation.org and select the pink  button.

When:  Saturday, October 21, 2017

Itinerary: Assemble at 11:00am; pre-walk program at 12:00noon; walk starts at 1:30pm

Emcee:  Arielle Buchmann of WUSA News 9

International & Local Media Coverage:  America Matters, MB Network and PBS

Location:  National Sylvan Theater, Washington Memorial Drive, SW (Corner of 15^th & Jefferson Streets, SW) Washington, D.C. 20024 (2 blocks from Smithsonian Metro Station)

Ways to Participate

• Form a team and invite others to join your team and help raise funds
• Join a team that is already formed
• Register as an individual participant
• Register as a virtual participant and help raise funds (if you are unable to attend)
• Sponsor a team or an individual participant or sponsor the event
• Be a Partner Organization with Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation in the Walk to End FGM

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.  As such, your donations and registration fees are tax deductible to the maximum extent required by law.