Walk Together: Support the Hostages in Boulder

As I’m sure you are all aware, in addition to the six live hostages that Hamas has said they will release on Saturday, they have also said they will be releasing four of the dead they have been holding ransom on Thursday, the latter probably including the bodies of Shira Bibas and her two children. It will be a heartbreaking day in Israel and around the world. I am at a loss for words. The Hebrew words “ein milim” seem much appropriate. Broken hearts, followed by the joy of knowing that other families will soon be reunified. It is almost too much to hold, but it helps to do it together.

Please join us in our ongoing weekly walk until the hostages are home. We appreciate you sharing our flyer on your social media and with your list serves.

Thank you.

Rachel

“Run for Their Lives was started for the sole reason of advocating for the release of the hostages, and bringing awareness to this horrendous situation.  We will not stop until all 98 of them are returned. There are still 65 hostages that will remain behind until phase 2 and 3 are negotiated and executed.  This first phase only includes 33 of the 98 hostages and will last for 42 days.”

– Leaders of the global Run for Their Lives Movement on the announced ceasefire deal

Sunday, February 23rd marks the 506th day since 240 hostages were kidnapped from Israel and taken to Gaza. 73 of them, five of whom are American citizens, still remain captive there. We pray that the deal that will bring them home stays on track. Please – join us this Sunday to walk for all those still held hostage. The world cannot forget. Please bring posters and wear red.

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 since Thanksgiving, 2023. There are multiple groups like ours meeting internationally and across US cities (including a local Denver chapter).

There are 231 active Run For Their Lives groups across the world. Wherever you are, whether visiting friends or family or vacationing, you can join a group and walk with them, or walk on your own and post a video in the main Run For Their Lives Facebook group, in our local FB group, or on your own feeds. The initiative’s goal is to get as much press coverage as possible for the hostages through publicizing these walks. 

Please share our local instagram posts: https://www.instagram.com/run4theirlives_boulder/profilecard/?igsh=aG84MTQ0ZWJ4ODY5

Please join our Boulder group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18k7a9WJ23/

If you want to order Run For Their Lives gear, you can get it at: https://www.calicustoms.info/runfortheirlives and donations for items can also be made to https://solidarity.bringthemhomenow.net/

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, February 23rd at 1 pm
Meet-up: Corner of Pearl & 8th Street