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The Walk to End Walking NYC, a call for speakers
One of the challenges with our allopathic medical culture is the lack of action an individual can take to improve the health of others. If your child has autism or your sister has cancer, you are generally left with two options:
- Spread the message about early detection
- Host a fundraiser or walkathon to help provide money for research
Great intentions, but billions of dollars and t-shirts later, are we really any closer to getting to the root cause of disease?
Here is an event that is here to change the game.
Preventative holistic healthcare, not the walkathon, is the best response to chronic disease in our culture.
On Sunday September 14th, in Tompkins Square Park NYC, a collective of health educators, celebrities and organizations are getting together to host an event to end all walks.
The day will be filled with lectures, meditation sessions, food, vendor booths, music and dancing.
The organizing team, which is lead by Alexander I.B. of SanaVita and EMU, is finalizing the list of speakers for the day and is interested in having the raw food community represented. Many of us will be at Raw Spirit Festival, but if you're not going this will be a fantastic local event that will provide tons of press and exposure.
If you're interested in more info shoot Alexandar an email at alexandar [at] sanavita [dot] org and tell him that WLIR sent you.
And if you interested in attending we'll be sure to provide more updates on The Walk to End Walking as the date get's closer.
GI2MR Atlanta Meetup, Friday July 11th
Man, we're on a roll here! First Philip with London, San Fran and LA. Now it's my turn with Chicago and Atlanta. Oh yes, The Big Peach.
Give It To Me Raw, our community site for people who live it raw, is hosting a meetup in A-Town:
- When: Friday July 11th, 2008 @ 5:30pm
- Where: R Thomas Deluxe Grill: 24hour Organic Diner with Raw Food options
- What: Dinner with Friends - great food and even better conversations
RSVP and Get the full meetup details here
The confirmed guest list so far includes:
- Dhrumil, yours truly, from WLIR
- Nirav Sheth from Obnoxious Listeners
- April Ross from Raw Food Passion
- Chadd Biehler from Vegannosaurus Rex
- Nicole Byrkit from NB Creative (amazing graphic designer)
We hope to add your name to the list too if you are in the greater Atlanta area.
GI2MR Chicago Meetup + Talk, July 5th
We're coming to Chicago on July 5th and we want you to join us!
GI2MR Chicago Meetup & Talk
- When: Saturday July 5th, 2008 from 4pm to 7pm
- Where: The Butterfly Social Club 722 W. Grand Ave (map / website)
- Who: Dhrumil Purohit & Emily Shaules, two 1 hour talks and networking time afterward
- Cost: Free! Just RSVP here
After the meetup and talks, it's off to Karyn's Raw for dinner and great conversations.
If you're in the area we'd love to have you join us. Bring a friend. Bring two friends. You'll love it and they will too! Admission is free with a smile.
"Ain't no party like a GI2MR party". Don't take our word, check out the photos of past events.
Tim VanOrden, Thursday June 19 in NYC
We have a very special announcement for our NYC readers:
This Thursday from 7 to 8pm Tim VanOrdern, aka the Raw Runner, will be giving a dynamic presentation at Bonobo's in NYC. The Food Network will be there, a bunch of NYC raw foodies will be there, and we're hoping that you will be there too.
I had the opportunity to meet Tim in person at our GI2MR/Gnosis Chocolate Party - it was a true honor. Tim has the heart of a teacher, the mind of a true scientist and the fitness of a healthy 20 year old (can you believe he's 40!)
Tim has been experimenting with what's possible in the world of physical performance since 2005 and he's been sharing his journey all along the way. Here's your opportunity to meet Tim and see how he's thrived on a raw food diet while being an athlete.
Here's more info on the event. And for our readers who aren't in NYC, here's a great video of Tim making his morning Running Raw green smoothie:
