Solidarity Walk for the Hostages: Join Us This Sunday

Sunday, September 22nd, marks the 352nd day since 240 hostages were kidnapped from Israel and taken to Gaza. After last year’s short cease-fire exchange, recovery of 6 bodies, the recent rescue and earlier rescues, about 101 of them, eight of whom are American citizens, still remain captive there. Please – join us this Sunday to walk for all those still held hostage. The world cannot forget. Please bring posters and flags (or you can borrow from us) and wear red.

There’s another group benefiting from our Sunday walks: those seeing us. There are so many  onlookers whose hearts are touched by what we’re doing. We get a lot of thank-you’s, thumbs ups, “with you’s”, and even occasional tears.

Such as last Sunday, when someone broke down sobbing. Gali Beh, one of our organizers, hugged her and gave her one of the ‘hostage-favorite-recipe’ cookies that another co-leader, Deborah Greene bakes every week. (Last week was hostage Gadi Moses‘ recipe). From there, Gali gave cookies, with explanation (seize teachable moments) to everyone who greeted us warmly. I want to believe that the blessings of Gali’s comfort and kindness reached the Hostages and their families, but I’m certain that we’re reaching and comforting people here, too. So, for any of the many reasons we do this, please walk with us this Sunday

The local Boulder chapter of Run For Their Lives (part of the larger Bring Them Home Now initiative) has been walking in downtown Boulder every week. There are multiple groups like ours meeting internationally and across US cities (including a local Denver chapter). Our group has about 220 members, and has not missed a walk since Thanksgiving Weekend 2023.

Our group meets at 1 pm on the corner of Pearl & 8th and walks the length of the Pearl Street Mall and back, stopping at the courthouse for a brief video that the leads of Run For Their Lives include in their weekly recap. The goal is to share the message far and wide (specifically via social media) that the hostages have not been forgotten. This is not a protest; it is a peaceful walk to show solidarity with the hostages and their families, and a plea for their release.

When: Sunday, September 22nd at 1 pm
Meet-up: Corner of Pearl & 8th Street