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Saywordla.org Youth Poetry Fundraiser!
'Run Your Mouth' Is a one of a kind event! Saywordla.org's Youth Poetry Spoken Word Fundraiser! July 9th at am Malibu Lagoon State Park!
Second Annual Run Your Mouth Hike Fundraiser to be Held at Malibu Lagoon State Park Malibu, California, Saturday July 9, 2016. Say Word is holding its 2nd Annual Run Your Mouth Fundraiser, a poetry hike focused on health and active lifestyles with proceeds to benefit Say Word’s Youth Slam Team. This year, Say Word is proud to be a collaborating agency with The Bigger Picture, a national campaign that “empowers youth to raise their voices and change the conversation about Type 2 Diabetes by exposing and working to change the social and environmental factors that have led to its spread.” Say Word is dedicated to taking on the disparity of resources, safe parks and healthy foods in under-served communities, and our annual Run Your Mouth hike is an opportunity to do more than just take a stand, but to take a hike! Join us not only for the good cause but for a singularly unique experience in a singularly beautiful setting. Along your journey towards the ocean, members of the Say Word Youth Slam Team will greet you with original poems addressing healthy choices, body image, food deserts, and social justice. Through the dynamic energy of spoken word poetry, Say Word empowers young people to speak up for themselves by providing for them safe spaces in which to create, and instilling in them the essential tools of self-expression. Since 2012, we have worked with over 1,000 students in 10 high schools across the Los Angeles Basin. Our work breaks the cycle of apathy by increasing access to education, culture, community and social awareness, and introduces creativity and literacy as an integral paths to self-discovery. 90% of Say Word students improve their English Composition grades by a full letter, and 86% of students on our Youth Slam Team go on to attend college. All proceeds from Run Your Mouth will support our Slam Team as they travel to Washington D.C. this July to participate in the 19th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. Say Word is a project of Community Partners, and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. For more information contact Executive Director Kat Magill at kattmagill@gmail.com or Fund Development Director Lisa Sorrentino at lisamariesorrentino@gmail.com
