BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Marshall Legacy Institute\, along with Glenelg Country Sc hool\, is hosting the second annual K9-9K Walkathon and Community Festiv al on June 16\, 2012 on the campus of Glenelg Country School.\nThe K9-9K raises money towards sponsoring life-saving Mine Detection Dogs and hel p landmine survivors. Everyone is encourages to invite their friends and family and\, of course\, bring your favorite canine companion!\nThe day will feature a 9K walk through Glenelg Country School&rsquo\;s 87-acre campus and include fare from local restaurants\, games\, raffles\, dog a gility courses\, canine massage therapy\, and much more. Additionally\, MLI&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;canine ambassador&rdquo\; Mine Detection Dog (MDD) Utsi\, who served in Eritrea for 6 years\, will demonstrate her keen sen se of smell and show how dogs are able to &ldquo\;sniff out&rdquo\; land mines and save lives.\nAll funds raised from this event will go towards sponsoring a life-saving dog that will &ldquo\;sniff out&rdquo\; landmin es in Angola\, Africa. Angola is one of the most heavily mine-contaminat ed countries in the world\, affecting more than 2.4 million people and t he United Nations (UN) estimates that there are more than 70\,000 landmi ne survivors in Angola. \;\nTo date\, MLI has provided 172 MDDs to 1 1 countries and Glenelg Country School has sponsored 2 of them\, MDD Dra gon and MDD Country. Both dogs are currently locating mines in Afghanist an. In 2011\, MLI-donated dog teams searched and cleared over 8.9 millio n square meters of land in some of the most heavily mine-infested countr ies of the world\, thereby making the ground safe for people to work\, c hildren to play and communities to grow.\nTo register for the walkathon and further details\, visit http://www.mli-k9-9k.org/. URL:http://ellicottcity.patch.com/events/marshall-legacy-institutes-k9-9k -walkathon-community-festival SUMMARY:Marshall Legacy Institute's K9-9K Walkathon &\; Community Fest ival LOCATION:Glenelg Country School: 12793 Folly Quarter Rd\, Ellicott City\, MD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR