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In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking. More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and money for important issues by walking an astonishing one thousand miles.

On the other side of the world, we catch up with Val Moran who is walking 1000 miles for the Australian organization SIDS and Kids. She is undertaking a walk that would challenge anyone, but at 65 she is charging forward with humor and practice. In this episode, Val describes the distant relative who inspired her walk as well as her own personal story that motivated her.

1000 Mile Walk

SIDS and Kids

Walkers Part 1, Iain

In this two part episode we hear from two people who are connecting people, issues and organizations through the act of walking.   More than just a leisurely stroll, they are raising awareness and money for important issues by walking an astonishing one thousand miles. The idea to walk 1,000 miles came to Iain Purdie after listening to the early 1990's hit, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," by the Scottish band The Proclaimers. But what started out as an arduous romantic gesture turned into something more. In this episode we talk to Iain as he treks through Europe to raise money for the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, a Vietnam-based nonprofit that works with street children in Hanoi.  Proving community knows no borders, the former web programmer talks about the adventures and connections he's made while promoting a nonprofit on the other side of the world.I Would Walk 1000 MilesBlue Dragon Children's Foundation

1. The Chicago Startup Meeting

Welcome to the first Idealist podcast. This podcast is all about shining a spotlight on the people, organizations and groups on Idealist.org making connections in their community. In January, we sent an email to thousands of people who use Idealist around the world about our coordinated campaign of Idealist Start-up Meetings. The idea was to connect people who wanted to make change in their community but weren't sure how to start. This one simple email led to led to 400 meetings in 80 countries over the following months.

In this episode we highlight the Chicago Idealist Network by interviewing the hosts (Dave and Katie) and some attendees (Ryan, Jeff and Jackie).   They discuss how this group that grew from 9 to 150 members is now making connections within their community.

The Chicago Idealists Network on Idealist.org

Read more about this project at Imagine.

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Welcome to the Idealist.org Podcasts! This podcast is a project of the organization, Idealist.org, an online community of people turning their good intentions into action.  Our podcast comes in two flavors.  The first is the

Community Podcast, which features stories about innovative ideas and

people who are building better communities around the globe. The second

is the Careers Podcast which features interviews with professionals and

leaders in the Public Service Careers sector.For more information on check out idealist.org/podcast.