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- Who:
Lynda Wiest (Nevada) Maureen "Mo" McDonald (Pennsylvania) Trish McGraw (Nevada) Mary Goral (Kentucky) April Barr (Indiana) Jennie Todd (Indiana)
- What: 72-mile kayak trip
- Where: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada
- When: August 11-16, 2009
- Why: To raise money for four Reno-Lake Tahoe animal welfare groups
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Total 2009 Donations: $5076
(less $37.50 in PayPal fees)
Donations accepted through October 31, 2009!
(After this date, please donate directly to one or more of our
designated charities on behalf of Paddlin’ for Paws.)
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Origins of this Trip
Lynda dreamed of circumnavigating Lake Tahoe on a kayak in 2005 upon reading Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Midlife, a book about a woman who kayaked Lake Superior. Lynda decided to do a mini-version of this journey in 2008 (see 2008 event here) as a personal challenge at age 50. She wanted this effort to symbolize a head-on embracing of midlife and a turning point toward her lifelong desire to do animal welfare work. For a traveling companion, Lynda called on long-time friend Mo McDonald, who she knew would be up to the challenge and share her passion for adventure and helping animals. In 2009 four other middle-aged women from across the country will join Lynda and Mo to do this trip a second and final time, serving four new Reno/Tahoe nonprofit domestic and wild animal welfare organizations.
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Support Organizations
This project is supported by the following organizations:
Citizens for Animal Rights
Reno, NV
775-750-0265




