Make It Happen
- Runner: Simon Isaacs
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Currently Resides: Kigali, Rwanda
- Language(s): English, French, Spanish & Italian (fluent), Portuguese & Norwegian (basic)
- Family:
- Statement: “At a personal level, Blue Planet Run provides a rare opportunity to integrate my love for running with my commitment to improve the lives of the poor, disenfranchised and marginalized around the world.” – Simon Isaacs, 2007
We made it across Europe, Russia, and Asia… over 10,000 miles, one stride at a time; a truly significant accomplishment, no doubt. Yet as the plane took off from Tokyo’s Narita airport, all that I could think about is the task that awaited us beyond the luggage carousels in San Francisco. At the end of the day, the Run’s impact mustn't be measured by miles covered north of the equator, but by the communities and villages transformed in the "Global South."
It’s time to go beyond the running, the beyond the travel and the beyond this wonderful global adventure. It’s time to raise MAJOR funds to bring water - and life - to millions who lack access to this basic resource.
We need your help. Donate now! $30 will line a well with bricks. $100 buys 2km of water pipeline. $1,000 buys a hand pump for a deep borehole. Thanks to the generous support from Dow, 100% of the funds donated go directly to support projects on the ground – no red tape – no bureaucracy. There are a myriad of ways you can help – here’s a few:
1. Donate Online: Donating online is safe, simple and secure –click Donate Now at blueplanetrun.org or go directly to: https://blueplanetrun.org/ext/donationformR2/g_donation_stp_new1.php.
2. Text Message “Water” to 63336: Pick up your cell phone and text the code “water” to 63336 and an automatic $10 will be donated to the Blue Planet Run. Thanks to a recently announced partnership with PayPal, 100% of these funds will go directly to water programs.
3. Build a Giving Circle + Earn Points: It takes a village to transform a community. Through our Messenger Program, build a team of your friends, family and colleagues who can join together to address the water challenge. Sign up online at http://blueplanetrun.org/ext/messengerforms. Earn 1 point for each person you sign up, earn 5 points for every dollar donated by you or someone you sign up. Win a blue planet run baton or a trip to New York!
4. Party!: Giving can be fun and social - whether you belong to the keg and chips or wine and cheese crowd, host a charity party for the Run and collect funds at the door.
5. Sponsor One of 1,500 Exchange Points: Every 90 minutes, the baton carrying the safe drinking water message is passed from one runner to the next. You can sponsor one of over 1,500 exchange points along out route. Contact exchangepoint@blueplanetrun.org to inquire.
Let’s make it happen.
>From Fremont, CA – happy trails.
Hurricane Dean
Yesterday morning, I woke up to CNN’s talking heads warning of Hurricane Dean’s destructive path toward the Caribbean.
Activism + Water
By the late 80’s, AIDS had developed into a full fledged crisis. Despite the rapid spread of the disease, government officials remained quiet.
Venture Philanthropy
At the eclectic Buck’s diner in Woodside, Bay area power-brokers meet over stacks of pancakes to discuss what they hope will be the next big idea.
Make It Happen
We made it across Europe, Russia, and Asia… over 10,000 miles, one stride at a time; a truly significant accomplishment, no doubt.
Water and Climate Change in Mongolia
Fueled by the dramatic landscape before me, I have found my second wind in Mongolia.
Water & Tourism – The Great Baikal Trail
The internet café in Irkutsk was jammed with backpackers gripping their Lonely Planet Guidebooks and emailing home stories adventures through Russia.
Siberia’s Ghost Towns
“In Russia we have two problems, fools and bad roads” said my guide, Yuiana as the car swerved right and left through a mine-field of deep potholes.
(Hyrdo)Power to the People
Depicted on the back of my 10 ruble bill is the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam which lies upstream of the central Russian city of Krasnoyarsk (where I am now).
Ode to Mayonnaise
Waking up in the morning, I find you there at the breakfast table, A
dollop atop by canned peas and corn.
At lunch, you glisten off of my plate of meat dumplings. You line my
The BPR Petri Dish
I feel like I’ve been running on a treadmill through Western Siberia. My heart pumps, my legs move – but the horizon, though beautiful, goes unchanged.
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