This coming summer, Dr. Hedger and his son Max (Class of  2026) are going to attempt to canoe down the entire length of the Mississippi River (2,400 miles)!  In doing this they are going to be raising money for two of the service organizations that ISY supports.  One is United World Schools which ISY has already partnered with to build a school in Myanmar. Each year ISY raises money to support the school and money raised from this challenge will go towards ISY’s annual financial commitment.  The other organization is the Care to the Least Center which is an orphanage in Yangon. Funds raised from this challenge will go towards a new access road, a transformer to allow them to have electricity and a harvester to harvest the rice they grow for food.

Dr. Hedger is from Minnesota which is where the Mississippi River starts as a small river.  As it flows south it becomes America’s largest river ending in the Gulf of Mexico.  To canoe the length of the river has always been a dream of his which hopefully he will realize this summer.

We will post updates on this challenge on our facebook page from time to time but you can also follow along on Dr. Hedger’s personal blog. Donors of $1,000 or more can have their names/company logos placed on  the ISY website and also Dr. Hedger’s blog. If you would like to donate to this challenge you can use the form here or the dedicated donation page or alternatively make a payment via the school’s payment system.

The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar

+95 (0) 9 880 441 040

office@isyedu.org