Miles for Measles Journey Begins in Washington DC
Matt is running while his wife Laura rides the Transamerica Trail from Washington, D.C. to Pueblo, CO, where the two will pick up the Western Express route, a more direct course to San Francisco.
The 10 states en route (3,800 miles) include Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Many of the ninety-two American Red Cross chapters and local universities along the way will host events.
Matt has volunteered and worked for the American Red Cross for more than seven years on humanitarian projects such as Hurricanes Mitch and Georges relief programs and a 5-year child health project spanning 10 countries of Latin America. Laura recently completed a Master's program in social work and has been hired to work at a conflict resolution center in Rwanda after their coast-to-coast journey.
"Through Miles for Measles, Matt and Laura are bringing visibility across the country to arguably the most important international public health effort in the history of the American Red Cross," said Gerry Jones, American Red Cross Vice President of International Services. "Their humanitarian efforts will help save the lives of children in Africa who suffer from measles, a disease that can be prevented for less than one dollar per child."
Written by Julie Irby , Special to Redcross.org
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