Walk from St. John's to Toronto.  A fund-raising project,
nicknamed “As I walk, You Learn” commenced on September 3, 2005 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

ET COME HOME : Nov. 27, 2005

Eddie Hui and Tony Wong of Toronto, Ontario had set out to walk from St. John's to Toronto, a distance of over 2,000 kilometres that took them across six provinces and over 80 days, returned home on Nov. 27, 2005 in Toronto, in an effort to raise funds for the Culture Regeneration Research Society (CRRS) and its "Growing Seeds Project" in Guanxi, China. Eddie and Tony financed their own journey (food and motel, etc.), while Toronto First Radio AM1540 carried the task of sponsoring and promoting this meaningful event.

The passion for positive social change demonstrated through the ambition of these two young men is an excellent role model for others in their generation; their sacrifice will inspire others to do their part to make our world more peaceful and beautiful.

CRRS was founded in 1994 as a non-profit and non-political academic organization in Vancouver, British Columbia. CRRS was founded by Dr. In-Sing Leung with the Hon. Dr. David See-Chai Lam, British Columbia's 25th Lieutenant-Governor, as its Honorary Patron. Presently, CRRS has over 5000 members. Through the Growing Seeds Project, CRRS aims to improve the quality and delivery of basic education in the underserved regions of rural Guanxi Province.

For more information, please browse www.crrstoronto.org or email info@crrstoronto.com ; to make a donation, please call (416) 786-WALK (9255) or 1-866-435-CRRS (2777). For donations of $20 or more, tax receipts will be issued.


The Participants

Eddie Hui, 27, of Toronto, Ontario, immigrated with his family from Hong Kong 16 years ago. He is a graduate of the Classical Animation Program of Sheridan College and is currently with the National Film Board of Canada. Eddie wants to be a film maker one day.

Tony Wong, 28, of Toronto, Ontario, came to Canada in 1992 from Hong Kong. He attended Seneca College and is a radio engineer by profession. He recently left his position with a local radio station in order to take on this challenge.