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Mother & Daughter set off with a goal to raise 2 Million Dollars and Awareness

In the summer of 2009 Kathy and Blanca decided to make a change in the world. Positive change, however big or small, makes a difference to someone – we all have a part to play in creating a better world.

Departing from St. John’s, NFLD in August 2010, Kathy & Blanca will make their way to Vancouver, BC on motorcycles in order to experience and engage Canada while raising awareness and funds benefiting orphaned and abandoned children in more than 130 counties and territories through SOS Children’s Villages.

The Mother Daughter Ride celebrated their official launch at the Toronto Motorcycle Show in December. The ladies and their cause were well received and they are starting to build momentum for their cause.

The Goal: To experience Canada and have an amazing adventure raising $2 Million in order to offer kid’s a home, an education, health care, vocational training and hope for the future.

About SOS Children’s Villages

Mission statement: SOS Children’s Villages provides children in need with a caring, loving, and secure family environment where basic needs for food,health, shelter, and education are met. SOS Children’s Villages creates opportunities for children to become responsible, contributing members of society by providing Villages and community support where stable, nurturing homes exist to meet family, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of children._

SOS Children’s Villages is currently raising over 78,000 orphaned and abandoned children in more than 490 SOS Children’s Villages in over 125 countries. The SOS Villages provide children with a home, an SOS mother, and a sense of belonging. In total, SOS Children’s Villages works in over 130 countries world wide.

About Mother & Daughter

Kathy ~ The Mother: I’ve often wondered what name was printed on the minute wristband slipped on my arm that August day in 1952, at Toronto General. Who was I born? Was I Wanda Kathryn Payne, or Kathryn Wanda King? Eventually, at the age of 5, after a year with a foster family, I became Kathryn Gaye Sharpe – had a Mom and Dad and three brothers. Life took me down many paths and with no roots to tie me and my first husband to Canada, we packed up, flew to England, bought a Volkswagen van, toured Europe and ended up in the delicious sun and sand of the Costa Blanca in Spain. Life continued and when my second husband asked for his freedom, I took my children, tail between my legs, and came home to Canada, a broken woman. It took almost a decade to rebuild myself. Today I am a polyglot, on the honour list at York University. I’m still not sure what I want to be when I grow up, but I am sure that I will leave a positive imprint on the world.

Blanca ~ The Daughter: I grew up in Europe, learning about cultures and adventures and how big and small the world really is. Through my mother’s choices I didn’t just learn about the world, I experienced it. At age 11 I moved to Canada and my life changed. I was a terrible teenager, a good kid in a bad crowd and a bad kid in a good crowd. I didn’t fit in and didn’t try to fit in. As a non high school graduate, my options were limited when it came time to build a life. Three part time jobs, two roommates and no relationship with my mother later, I decided it was time to go to school. As a mature student I graduated College and received a scholarship to Carleton University. I built a life and relationships, including one with my mother. Most recently, I walked away from the corporate world where I was a corporate recruiter for financial services and have been focusing on creating and managing the Mother Daughter Ride along with my mother. I do know what I want to do as I grow old ~ I want to give the greatest gift of all: allowing you to be who you are without judgment and watching as you live your dreams and your life to it’s greatest potential.

Kathy & Blanca will be in attendance at the International Motorcycle Show on January 15th, 16th & 17th, PLEASE say “hello,” if you see them!

For More Information/Contacting/Donating Mother Daughter Ride:
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A MESSAGE ABOUT S.O.S. Children’s Villages from Contractor MIKE HOLMES