BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Our Rotary Club\, The Rotary Club of St. Catharines South\, tog ether with the Trust for Malnutrition & Stunted Growth (TMSG) are hosting a Walk a Thon on Saturday January 24. (Please see the attached flyer). Ali na Masud Memorial – 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon Date: Saturday\, January 2 4\, 2026* Time: 3:00 – 6:00 PM Location: Canada Games Park\, 2021 Cana da Games Way\, Thorold\, ON What to expect: an unforgettable afternoon of giving\, healthy activity\, delicious food vouchers\, and community fun W e ask that you please share this information with your membership. Let Ali na’s memory become a legacy of life. www.Childmalnutrition.org Link to R egister: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/peer-to-peer/alina-masud-memorial-1st -indoor-walk-a-thon Thank you for your consideration John Teibert Presiden t  Rotary Club of St. Catharines South   Additional Information: When on e young life ends\, Rotary helps hundreds begin again Rotary often speaks about _Service Above Self_—but every now and then\, a moment comes that turns those words into a clear\, personal mission. Alina Masud was an 18-y ear-old Brock University student. Her roots were in Pakistan. She had the kind of life ahead of her that makes a community hopeful—education\, dre ams\, friendships\, and the quiet confidence of a young person still becom ing who she will be. Then\, in an instant\, everything changed. Alina was taken from her family and her community in a tragic car accident on Highwa y 406. Her story could have ended in grief alone. Instead\, her memory is being carried forward in a way Rotarians understand deeply: by turning so rrow into service\, and remembrance into measurable impact That is why the  Rotary Club of St. Catharines South—through its flagship humanitarian initiative\, the Trust for Malnutrition & Stunted Growth (TMSG)—is orga nizing the _ Alina Masud Memorial – 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon_ at Canada Games Park\, Brock University. This is more than an event. It is a Rotary- sized response to a silent emergency. The Emergency most people never see Malnutrition doesn’t always look like what people imagine. Often\, it hi des behind words like “just weak” or “picky eater.” It hides in re peated infections\, slow growth\, poor focus in school\, and exhausted mot hers who are doing their best with too little. In Pakistan\, countless mot hers bring children under five to clinics when the child is already close to severe acute malnutrition—when the body is running out of reserves an d survival becomes a medical race. The beautiful thing is: this is one of the most treatable crises on earth—when the right help arrives in time. TMSG-supported clinics use: • Therapeutic food  (ready-to-use thera peutic food) for acute malnutrition • Essential micronutrients to addr ess _hidden hunger_—vitamin and mineral deficiencies that damage immunit y\, growth\, cognition\, and long-term potential This is not theory. It’ s practical\, clinical\, and urgent. And the most Rotary part of it is thi s: the solution is not complicated—it’s consistency. A steady supply o f therapeutic food. A steady supply of essential micronutrients. A steady stream of people who refuse to look away. Why this Walk-A-Thon matters to Rotarians The Alina Masud Memorial Walk-A-Thon is designed to bring our co mmunity together for a simple purpose: raise funds that directly procure life-saving therapeutic food and supplements. The sponsor package states c learly: 100% of proceeds go directly to clinical programs—only life-sav ing impact. It also reminds us of something Rotarians appreciate: sometime s the most powerful entry point is the simplest one—participation. With a modest registration\, a Rotarian doesn’t just attend an event\; they place a tangible “yes” behind a child’s chance to recover. The event Rotary can rally around Alina Masud Memorial – 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon Date: Saturday\, January 24\, 2026* Time: 3:00 – 6:00 PM Location: C anada Games Park\, 2021 Canada Games Way\, Thorold\, ON What to expect: a n unforgettable afternoon of giving\, healthy activity\, delicious food vo uchers\, and community fun A message to every Rotarian reading this If you have ever wondered what it looks like when Rotary takes a global crisis a nd makes it -local\, personal\, and solvable-  this is it. When we walk i ndoors for three hours in Thorold\, we are not “just walking.” We are helping ensure that—somewhere in Pakistan—a mother doesn’t have to h ear\, “We have nothing left to give your child.” We are ensuring a cl inic can say instead: “Yes. We can start treatment today.” Please come with your club members. Bring your family. Invite another Rotarian from a nother club. Sponsor if you can. Encourage participation even if someone c an’t walk—because awareness itself is a form of service when it leads to action. Let Alina’s memory become a legacy of life. www.Childmalnutri tion.org Link to Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/peer-to-peer/alina- masud-memorial-1st-indoor-walk-a-thon DTEND:20260124T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T131445Z DTSTART:20260124T200000Z LOCATION:Canada Games Park\, 2021 Canada Games Way\, Thorold\, ON SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Alina Masud Memorial – 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon UID:1dc5d9af-e44c-43fb-9633-a5ddfc750b11 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Our Rotary Club\, The Rotary Club of St. Catharine s South\, together with the Trust for Malnutrition &\; Stunted Growth ( TMSG) are hosting a Walk a Thon on Saturday January 24. (Please see the at tached flyer).

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Alina Masud Memorial  \;&ndash\; \;1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon
\nDate: \;Saturday\, January 24\, 2026*
\nTime: \;3:00 & ndash\; 6:00 PM
\nLocation: \;Canada Games Park\, 2021 Canada Games Way\, Thorold\, ON
\nWhat to expect: \;an unforget table afternoon of giving\, healthy activity\, delicious food vouchers\, a nd community fun

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We ask that you please share this information w ith your membership.

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Let Alina&rsquo\;s memo ry become a legacy of life.
\nwww.Childmalnutrit ion.org
\nLink to Register:
\nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en -CA/peer-to-peer/alina-masud-memorial-1st-indoor-walk-a-thon

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Thank you for your consideration

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John Teibert

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Preside nt \;

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Rotary Club of St. Catharines South

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Additional Information:

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When one young life ends\, R otary helps hundreds begin again
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\nRotary often speaks about _Service Above Self_&mdash \;but every now and then\, a moment comes that turns those words into a cl ear\, personal mission.
\n
\nAlina Masud was an 18-year-old Brock University student. Her roots wer e in Pakistan. She had the kind of life ahead of her that makes a communit y hopeful&mdash\;education\, dreams\, friendships\, and the quiet confiden ce of a young person still becoming who she will be. Then\, in an instant\ , everything changed. Alina was taken from her family and her community in a tragic car accident on Highway 406.
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\nHer story could have ended in grief alone.
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\nInstead\, her memory is being ca rried forward in a way Rotarians understand deeply: \;by turni ng sorrow into service\, and remembrance into measurable impact
\n
\nThat is why the \ ;Rotary Club of St. Catharines South&mdash\;through its f lagship humanitarian initiative\, the \;Trust for Malnutrition &\; Stunted Growth (TMSG)&mdash\;is organizing the _ \;Alina Masud Memorial &ndash\; 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon_ \ ;at Canada Games Park\, Brock University.
\n
\nThis is more than an event. It is a Rotary-sized res ponse to a silent emergency.
\n
\nThe Emergency most people never see
\n
\nMalnutrition doesn&rsquo\;t alwa ys look like what people imagine. Often\, it hides behind words like &ldqu o\;just weak&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;picky eater.&rdquo\; It hides in repeated infections\, slow growth\, poor focus in school\, and exhausted mothers wh o are doing their best with too little.
\n
\nIn Pakistan\, countless mothers bring children under f ive to clinics when the child is already close to severe acute malnutritio n&mdash\;when the body is running out of reserves and survival becomes a m edical race.
\n
\nThe bea utiful thing is: \;this is one of the most treatable crises on earth&mdash\;when the right help arrives in time.
\n
\nTMSG-supported clinics use:
\n&bull\; \;Therapeutic< /strong> \;food \; \;(ready-to-use therapeutic food) for acute malnutrition
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&bull\; \;Essential micronutrients \;to address _hidden hunger_&mdash\ ;vitamin and mineral deficiencies that damage immunity\, growth\, cognitio n\, and long-term potential
\n
\nThis is not theory. It&rsquo\;s practical\, clinical\, and urgent.
\n
\nAnd the most Rotary part of it is this: the s olution is not complicated&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s consistency. A steady supply of therapeutic food. A steady supply of essential micronutrients. A stead y stream of people who refuse to look away.
\n
\nWhy this Walk-A-Thon matters to Rotarians
\n
\nThe Alina Masud Memorial Walk-A-Thon is designed to bring our community together for a simple purpose: \;raise funds that directly procure life-saving therapeutic food and s upplements.
\n
\nThe sponsor package states clearly: \;100% of proceeds go directly to clin ical programs&mdash\;only life-saving impact.
\n
\nIt also reminds us of something Rotarians appreciate : sometimes the most powerful entry point is the simplest one&mdash\;participation. \;With a modest registration\, a Rotarian d oesn&rsquo\;t just attend an event\; they place a tangible &ldquo\;yes&rdq uo\; behind a child&rsquo\;s chance to recover.
\n
\nThe event Rotary can rally around\n
\nAlina Masud Memorial&nbs p\;&ndash\; \;1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon
\nDate: \;Saturday\, January 24\, 2026 *
\nTime: \;3:00 &ndas h\; 6:00 PM
\nLocation:&nb sp\;Canada Games Park\, 2021 Canada Games Way\, Thorold\, ON
\ nWhat to expect: \;an unforgettabl e afternoon of giving\, healthy activity\, delicious food vouchers\, and c ommunity fun
\n
\nA message to every Rotarian reading this
\n
\nIf you have ever wondered what it looks like when Rotary takes a glob al crisis and makes it -local\, personal\, and solvable- \; thi s is it.
\n
\nWhen we walk indoors for three hours in Thorold\, we are not &ldquo\;just walking.&rdquo\;< br />\nWe are helping ensure that&mdash\;somewhere in P akistan&mdash\;a mother doesn&rsquo\;t have to hear\, \;&ldquo\;We have nothing left to give your child.&rdquo\;
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\nWe are ensuring a clinic can say instead:
\n< span style="font-family: "\;Times New Roman"\;\, Times\, serif\; f ont-size: 11pt\;">&ldquo\;Yes. We can start treatment today.&rdquo \;
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\nPlease come with your club members. Bring your family. Invite another Rotarian from another clu b. Sponsor if you can. Encourage participation even if someone can&rsquo\; t walk&mdash\;because awareness itself is a form of service when it leads to action.
\n
\nLet Alina&rsqu o\;s memory become a legacy of life.
\nwww.Childmalnutrition.org
\nLi nk to Register:
\nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/peer-to-peer/alina-masud-memoria< wbr />l-1st-indoor-walk-a-thon
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