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Join Doug Walsh, Cherie Soria, and Dan Ladermann, for a

Teleconference Open House This Sunday!

Please spread the word by forwarding this out to everyone who might be

interested!

 

Meet Doug Walsh, the Raw Hiker who will be hiking the

3000-mile Continental Divide Trail on a 100% raw-food diet

and

Cherie Soria & Dan Ladermann, Directors of

Living Light Culinary Arts Institute

 

Listen to Doug tell us, first hand, what it means to hike the CDT and

what kinds of foods he will be eating to provide the enormous amounts

of energy it takes for such an amazing endeavor. Learn how you can get

involved in this event to insure that the world becomes aware of the

tremendous health benefits of a raw-food diet. Help us spread the word

and make sure the world is watching as Doug hikes a marathon a day for

FIVE MONTHS over snow-capped mountains and scorching deserts! Find out

how you can track his adventures in the wild and make sure the rest of

the world does, too!

 

When: Sunday, February 27, 2005

 

* Start time: 12:30 Pacific Standard Time

* End Time: 01:25 Pacific Standard Time

* Dial in Phone Number: 1-858-300-3030 (San Diego, CA area code)

* Dial number and follow the prompts

* Code Number: 13579

 

# Please arrive on time and introduce yourself or be anonymous and

just listen in!

Expert Hiker to Backpack 3000 Miles Eating Only Raw Foods

 

Boulder, CO – February 18, 2005 -- expert hiker Doug Walsh will

backpack the challenging Continental Divide Trail (CDT) powered by a

100% plant-based raw foods diet. The hike begins on Earth Day, April

22, 2005 at the Mexican border in New Mexico and ends five months

later at the Canadian border in Glacier National Park. Doug, an

experienced backpacker and former Outward Bound instructor, has

already climbed the 100 highest peaks in Colorado. In 2002 he

completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail on a 100% raw foods diet.

Why does he do this?

Doug is committed to bringing the message of the benefits of a

plant-based raw foods diet to the world. He wants to inspire people to

think big and realize their dreams, AND the Hike-a-Thon will raise

money for an expanded facility for Living Light Culinary Arts

Institute, a raw culinary arts school, event and conference center

dedicated to helping people achieve optimum health through raw and

living foods.

 

Doug is tackling the most difficult long distance trail in America.

Since parts of the trail are not complete, he will frequently navigate

by map and compass to stay on track, and may endure weather

fluctuations from 100 degrees in the high desert to below freezing at

high altitudes. He'll experience thunderstorms, lightning danger,

snowshoe weather, difficult river crossings, and a scarcity of water

on parts of the trail. He may encounter rattlesnakes, scorpions and

even grizzly bears. He will be traveling with a minimum of gear at a

marathon pace of at least 25 miles a day.

 

This will be one of the most exciting athletic events of the year.

www.rawhike.com

is the official site for details about the hike, including access to

Doug's inspirational stories and pictures from the trail, answers to

questions and information about hiking gear, raw trail meals, how you

can become involved and more.

 

Here is a list of the volunteer positions still needed for the Raw

Hike. This is a way that you can really make a difference in the

world--helping to spread the message of the health-promoting benefits

of the raw-food-diet!

 

Community Outreach Coordinator

 

This person actively networks within the raw community and beyond in

order to find other like-minded organizations to help market the Raw

Hike-a-thon. Some ideas are: Searching the Internet for like-minded

bulletin boards and raw food group sites to post information

about the Raw Hike-a-thon, finding organizations that will set up

local Walk-a-thons in their communities to coincide with the start of

the Hike-a-thon on Earth Day, identifying companies who will post

information about the Hike-a-thon (link via our logo) on their

website. A good knowledge of health and outdoor recreation will be

helpful in generating ideas for networking. This person works with the

Media and Sponsorship Coordinators.

 

Sponsorship Coordinator

 

Leads the Hike-a-thon Sponsorship Team in the effort to obtain

sponsors for The Raw Food Hike-a-thon. Develops potential sponsor list

and organizes volunteers in contacting sponsors, including creating

phone scripts and assisting volunteers with phone skills. Manages

relationships with sponsors, including sending out a bi-weekly e-mail

newsletter to sponsors. Previous fund-raising experience is a plus.

This person works with the rest of the Hike-a-thon Team, especially

Dan, Cherie, Doug and Ginger (webmaster).

 

Assistant Webmaster

 

Assists the webmaster with updates, changes and special projects

related to the web site. This person should have a good overall

knowledge of web site design and development including an

understanding of CSS. Flash and/or web graphics skills would be

helpful.

 

Web Graphics Assistant

 

Assists web site design and development by creating and editing

digital graphics. A good overall knowledge of web graphics design is

necessary. Additionally, knowledge of Flash and the ability to create

animated gifs and banners would be a big plus.

 

The Hike-a-thon Director

 

Is responsible for overseeing the committee of Volunteer Coordinators

and Managers. This is a key position, since they will coordinate the

activities of many people. They must be computer literate and have

good writing skills so they can help edit press releases and articles.

Experience that could be helpful would be event coordination, project

management, good leadership. They must be a good self-starter, with

good time-management and organizational skills, since the " buck " stops

here. Doug will work closely with this person, but won't be able to

help much once the hike begins.

 

Media Coordinator

 

Writes press releases, talks to media, helps Doug with interviews,

sets-up a media conference in Boulder, Colorado (with Doug).

Requirements include good writing skills, tenacity, likeable

personality, good people skills, good organizational skills, passion

for raw foods and the healthy-promoting benefits, good knowledge of

raw nutritional science (so they can answer questions posed by the

media). Works with The Hike-a-thon Director, Doug, and the Web Master

 

To volunteer visit www.rawhike.com

To make a donation phone 707-964-2420 or visit www.RawFoodChef.com