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**This event has ended. General donations can still be made.**

Acknowledgment

We thank our valued sponsors and donors for their contributions.

See the list of sponsors for 2008.

Highlights

View highlights of 2008 event.

Get Involved

Register

Register Online or download the Walker Registration Form. Learn more.

View the Fundraising Guide to learn how to raise funds.

Sponsor

As a Partnership Walk sponsor, you can join the ranks of internationally minded individuals and socially responsible companies.  

There are 2 Ways to sponsor:

• Sponsor a Walker in their fundraising goal and join in partnership with thousands of others working to support innovative programs that create hope and opportunity.
• Become a Corporate Sponsor. Review the Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities. Contact your local city representative or Sponsor Online.

View our Sponsors list

Volunteer

Register as a Volunteer and join hundreds of other volunteers across the country working together in the fight against global poverty. Learn More.

Donate

Donate now to make a gift of hope to support programs that open doors for progress, opportunity and change. Learn More to find out how far your contribution actually goes.

100% of your tax-deductible contribution goes directly to projects supported by the Foundation. Not a cent is spent on administration.

Awards and Incentives

Walker Awards

Rally your friends, family and colleagues to support you by collecting donations and earn special awards. Learn more.

To qualify for the awards, all contributions must be received on or before the day of the Walk. AKF USA reserves the right to substitute awards with items of equal or greater value. View the Fundraising Guide to lean more.

Team Awards

With a minimum of 5 team members and by collectively raising a minimumof $250, you and your team can become eligible to win Team-All and Team High awards. Learn more.

Ambassador Awards

The Partnership Walk Ambassador program recognizes walkers who collect individual sponsorships totaling $1,000 or more. Each Ambassador receives special Partnership Walk merchandise and for each $1,000 raised individuals are entered in a drawing to win a fabulous prize in each city.

Event Details

Event Brochure

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Distinguished Guests

• Thomas Abraham, Council Member, City of Sugar Land, Texas
• M.J. Khan, City of Houston, Texas

Keynote Speaker

• David G. Wallace, Member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of the Texas Economic Development Corporation,
  CEO, Wallace Bajjali Development Partners LP

Master of Ceremonies

• Lauren Lanning, Producer/ Reporter for Wild About Houston,
  Former Miss Houston USA 2005,
  Miss Texas USA 2006
  
• Sharon Melton, News Anchor, ABC 12

Driving Directions to the Park

• Take 45 North
• Go towards left on 45 Dallas / Galveston
• Exit towards 45 North Dallas
• Take Houston Ave Exit 47B towards Memorial Dr.
• Turn Right on Memorial Dr.
• Right on Capitol St.
• Right on Bagby St.

• Take 59 North
• Exit Downtown Louisiana
• Stay on Louisiana after making an Exit
• Left on Lamar
• Left on Bagby

• Take 59 South
• Merge on 45 South
• Take McKinney St. Exit 47C on Left
• Right on Bagby St.

Press Releases

October 31, 2008: Thousands Expected At Houston Partnership Walk To Help End Global Poverty

September 2, 2008: Thousands Expected at Houston Partnership Walk to Help End Global Poverty

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Glimpse of the City

Houston has been hosting Partnership Walks since 1998. Since its humble beginnings, the Walk has fostered a spirit of partnership among people of the developing world with those in the developed world.