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The Sathya Sai School of TorontoInspired by Sathya Sai Baba's teachings, the students, teachers and parents of The Sathya Sai School of Toronto, under the leadership of then Principal Thamotharan Pillay, organized the first Walk for Values in the city of Toronto, Canada in 2002. Gaining on the tremendous success of the first Walk, it was followed by Walks every year since then throughout many other cities in Canada with citizens walking for values, cities declaring "Human Values Day," and even mention of the Walk in the Canadian government legislature.Thousands of ordinary citizens throughout Canada recognized the need to practice the values of love, truth, peace, righteousness, and nonviolence in their lives and wanted to bring this awareness to the communities in which they live. They encouraged their friends and neighbors and other local citizens to become involved in organizing the first Walk for Values. Walking together as kindred spirits, participants raised awareness of the need to practice the values of tolerance, understanding, and respect; values that are gradually being eroded by negative forces. They focused on character building and encouraging role models in the community. These messages were conveyed through songs and decorated floats. For more information on Canada's Walk for Values, please visit their website at http://www.walkforvalues.com/. Walks in Countries WorldwideInspired by the Walk in Canada, the following countries are also hosting Walk for Values: Hong Kong: http://www.walkforvalues.hk/walks.html Malaysia: http://wfv.saicouncil.org.my/ New Zealand
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