Welcome to my Chesapeake Bay Foundation Walk the Watershed page. During these unprecedented times, two things remain important to me: maintaining my personal health and supporting the CBF mission to save the Bay. I pledge to get outside, walk the watershed, and spread the Save the Bay message every step of the way!
Over the next few weeks, I hope to raise awareness and vital funding for CBF and their mission to save the Bay. They work to improve the wellbeing of the 18 million people and 3,000 species of plants and animals throughout the watershed.
CBF is funded mostly by individual donors like you and me. Donations large and small help support CBF's on-the-water field experiences for students and teachers, tree plantings, oyster restoration, advocacy for stronger laws protecting the Bay, and litigation against polluters when necessary.
I hope you will support these efforts by donating to my page or by joining our team.
Every gift makes a difference!
- $25 can plant five native trees as a streamside buffer.
- $50 can grow 5,000 native oysters.
- $140 can send two students for a day of learning in and around the Bay.
- $500 can build 10 reef balls which are effective and safe artificial homes for oysters.
Please donate on my page today and help me meet my fundraising goal and help CBF Save the Bay!
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Walking the Watershed in Sydney, Australia
I am someone who you would call, well for a better word.... lazy! I love to sleep, drive everywhere, catch an elevator to the first floor, know every burger joint in town, and live for food. I only walk... well, to my car.
3rd June 2005 was a wakeup call. I decided to do something to get fitter. I bought a treadmill (even though my husband thought it was a waste of money and I would never use it) and started with just 3 kms (1.8 miles). By the end of the month, I had moved up to 10 kms (6.2 miles) a day and lost 17 kilos (37 lbs). That started my love for walking. It's now a way of life for me. I walk 2 hours a day, or 15 kms, from office to home.
This year my brother-in-law Emmanuel told us of his involvement with CBF's Walk the Watershed to raise funds to protect the Chesapeake Bay. That got me intrigued and seeing his passion for the initiative, I wanted to show my support. I also remembered that my son Neil had visited him in Maryland three years ago (when he was just 15) and had good memories of sailing in the Bay, so that was a bonus.
It also brought to mind my participation in the 30-km Cure4Cancer walk that my office had sponsored last year here in Sydney. Cancer didn't mean much to me until one of my colleagues died from this disease. To help raise awareness, I formed a team and named it "Cure-saders." To raise funds, I decided to cook (my passion!) an eight-course meal for my office colleagues, which raised over $15,000.
My husband Cyril, son Neil, and I are happy to support the Chesapeake walk. Neil has taken the lead in making a donation on our behalf. "The experience of sailing in such a beautiful bay has made me appreciate the conservation efforts," he says. "When I heard that the Bay needed help, I did not think twice to help so that others may have a similar experience." He hopes his donation will lead others to invest in restoring and sustaining the Bay.
It's nice to see family, friends, and former colleagues of Emmanuel getting involved in this walk in their own little ways. Small steps to a great cause!
by Blessy D'Silva on Wed, Jun 17, 2020 @ 11:19 AM
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