I’ve put a lot of miles on my boots over the last 7 years (15,374 to be exact!), but when the Rotary Club of Calgary North (RCCN) gave a presentation on the situation in the Ukraine, I was moved to try to make a difference.

I have a plan to walk virtually from Algeciras Spain (in the south) to Kyiv in the Ukraine. This is a journey of 2,411 miles. I may have a big surprise location to finish my walking journey.

My goal is to raise at least $2 for every mile that I walk.

Every penny raised will go straight into the RCCN Foundation Trust Fund. The wonderful volunteers there will ensure that you get a tax receipt for any donation over $20 Cdn. Rotary does not take an administrative cost from your donation. All the money received goes directly towards getting medical supplies to the cities of Kryvyi Reh and Kyiv where they are then redistributed to the areas most in need. Current estimates are that there are currently 20,000-50,000 amputees.

The Rotary Club of Calgary North has been running a well-established programme to deliver medical supplies to the war front for the last two years.