United Nations World Food Programme, TNT and Unilever Host Global Walk Against Child Hunger on Sunday, June 1st
30 Mai 2008 - 4:00PM
Marketwired
NEW YORK, NY , together with its major corporate partners, TNT
and Unilever (NYSE: UL) (NYSE: UN), will host a global walk against
child hunger on Sunday, June 1, 2008, "End Hunger: Walk the
World."
Thousands of people -- many of whom can no longer afford the
food available in markets -- will come together with celebrities,
government dignitaries, UN agencies, WFP corporate partners, and
their employees, friends and families to walk over a 24-hour period
in each of the planet's time zones to raise awareness and funds to
feed children.
The Walk in New York City will begin at 10:00 a.m. starting from
the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City at the corner of
Vesey St. and North End Ave. This walk is open to the general
public. Nearly 450 walkers are expected to participate in the
event.
Families struggling with the price crunch are making tough
choices: cutting meals, eating less nutritious food or taking their
children out of school because they are no longer able to pay
school fees. WFP school meals provide a critical safety net to poor
families who desperately need help in this time of hardship.
"End Hunger: Walk the World," a yearly event initiated by TNT in
2003, and joined by Unilever in 2007, will raise funds and public
awareness to feed 59 million children who attend school hungry. For
as little as 25 US cents WFP can give a cup of porridge, rice or
beans to a child in school -- a small but highly effective
investment in a healthy and productive future.
Note to Editors: Live satellite coverage via the APTN Global
Video Wire from specific walks (e.g. Indonesia, China, Swaziland,
and Guatemala) will be made available upon request. Trailer and
photos can be downloaded off of
www.movingtheworld.org/walktheworld.
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency: this year, WFP
plans to feed more than 70 million people in around 80
countries.
TNT is a global mail and express delivery company serving more
than 200 countries. Since 2002, TNT has been an active partner of
WFP and to date has invested over $50 million in the
partnership.
Unilever is one of the world's largest consumer products
companies. In January 2007, Unilever joined forces with WFP for a
three-year partnership to combat child hunger around the world.
www.movingtheworld.org/walktheworld /
www.wfp.org/walktheworld
For more information contact: Isabelle Weisman TNT Express (718)
472-7717 Email Contact Anita Larsen Unilever (201) 894-7760 Email
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