Good News

There's a group I really love, called Youth for Human Rights International. It was founded by Mary Shuttleworth, an educator who is committed to helping kids live decent lives, and to the full implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

For the past 7 years she has been traveling the world promoting this initiative.

Last year she was also awarded the International Association of Scientologists Freedom Medal Award for her work.

Last weekend, the Tampa Bay chapter of this group held a human rights "walkathon" (I guess you can turn just about anything into a "-thon" if you want to) to promote human rights.

Here's a little piece on that:

Youth for Human Rights of Tampa Bay, Florida, held its 2nd Annual Human Rights Walkathon at North Straub Park to promote human rights. With over 350 people from all walks of life in attendance it was an all around good time. They were joined by the Red Cross, Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Community Tampa Bay, the St. Petersburg Islamic Center and the Nation of Islam.

Sponsors for the event included the Vinoy Hotel, Telemundo TV, the Belleair Country Club and the Admiral Farragut Academy, as well as the Sunscreen Film Festival. Jamba Juice had a tent and gave away free drinks to support the event.

The participants circled the park, gaining a new wristband each time they successfully completed a lap helping them to keep track of their laps. The person with the most wrist bands won the prize. Afterwards speakers inspired the crowd including Anna Rodriquez, founder of the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Mary Shuttleworth, President of Youth for Human Rights International and Iman Wilmore Sadiki from the St. Petersburg Islamic Center.>>

Labels: human rights, kids