Posted: May 17, 2021 25
It’s not too late to donate to a global nonprofit’s fundraiser – organized by two local residents for grassroots initiatives around the world that educate children and empower women and girls. Supporters recently participated in a Move4Mona 5K walk, sponsored by the Bellevue-based Mona Foundation (Mona), at Edmonds’ Brackett’s Landing.
Mona works with local organizations and communities worldwide, and in 2020 supported the education of 2,286,575 students in 12 countries, including the U.S., Sierra Leone, Brazil, India, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Haiti, Panama and Gambia.
Organizers of the Move4Mona 5K walk, Shiva Riddell of Edmonds and Lee Lang of Lynnwood, set a goal of reaching $500 in donations. More than $4,500 has been raised so far and true to the mission of Mona, 100% of that amount will go for education, training and scholarships for young students. The organization’s focus areas include universal education, gender equality an