Participate in one of the largest Earth Week 2010 events in Los Angeles!

The Live Earth Run for Water is a series of run/walk events happening around the world within a 24-hour period on Sunday, April 18, 2010 to raise awareness about the shortage of safe drinking water in both developed and undeveloped countries.

More than 80 events (to date) on six continents with 6K run/walks – the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water – to raise money for nonprofit Global Water Challenge and to assemble tens of thousands of the world’s citizens to create a “chorus of voices” bringing home the realities of water scarcity on both a local and international scale.

The Run for Water Los Angeles event will include the 6K run/walk fundraiser and a free Water Village that will feature interactive water education activities, exhibits, vendors and a musical performance by an A-List artist announced in February.

Through water education, the Run for Water Los Angeles event will reinforce messages about water conservation and provide tips on simple ways to save water – critically important for Southern California, much of which is already on water rationing due to diminishing water supplies.

Visit the Live Earth website to learn how you can get involved.

Already logging your runs with Nike+? Make those miles really count by joining the ‘Help for Haiti’ challenge. All runs logged to the challenge between February 1, 2010 to February 22, 2010 will help Nike raise up to $100,000 as part of their overall commitment to donate $500,000 to the efforts in Haiti.

Join Nike in helping rebuild Haiti after the earthquake by committing your Nike+ runs to the effort. By doing so, you will be helping Nike raise up to $100,000 as part of their overall commitment to donate $500,000 to the efforts in Haiti. $1 will be donated for every mile/kilometer run with a goal of reaching 100,000 miles or 160,000 kilometers. For more info visit www.nike.com/haiti.

Click here to join!