I Took A Hula Hoop to Kenya - Free the Children TV interview

Local television station (TV Cogeco - Niagara) interviews Marty Mako about his journey to Kenya in July 2008 with a team of educators from across Canada and the U.S.A. in support of children's charity Free the Children, and to ask for his thoughts/opinions about volunteering as a way of life.

Free The Children (www.freethechildren.com) is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in their innovative education and development programs in 45 countries. Founded in 1995 by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, the organization has received the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (also known as the Children's Nobel Prize), the Human Rights Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, and has formed successful partnerships with leading school boards and Oprah's Angel Network.

To purchase Marty's 'Be The Change' t-shirt or others like it visit www.metowestyle.com

Me to We: [Responsible Style] is a new social enterprise that is committed to providing ethically manufactured, quality apparel for the socially-conscious consumer. The product line is domestically produced, sweatshop-free and made using certified organic cotton and bamboo.

In addition, 50 per cent of the profits go to Free The Children, to support development projects in rural and impoverished areas across the globe.

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[XOXOpeacelove]

GO MARTY!!! saw him at broke today!!!

and CRAIG KIELBURGER!!! they're amazing!!!

[rotatingbrushroll]

Silly tv station...FREE The Children not SAVE The Children. When both organizations actually exist, its important to get it right.

[xisayg]

Marty's my big brother i go to st.peters!

[Karrie12345]

MARTY! How was the rest of you guys trip? I miss that hula hoop and hat lol Was the kitchen finished by the time you guys left? Our trip B group and the teachers group should all go back!!

[ciarayment]

wow, lol, i was on a youth trip at the saem time as the teachers trip there.. marty if you remeber adam and leysa'a group, that was me lol.. this is pretty cool. god i miss kenya and emorijoi.

[blaster9125]

Sorry, I am not really thinking about stealing him but borrowing him for a while. He does rock.......

[twosmileyone]

Blaster! Don't steal my man!

[blaster9125]

I am the luckiest guy ever.........Marty rocks my world as well.......

[twosmileyone]

I am the luckiest girl ever! Marty rocks my world.