575 Cities Go the Extra Mile with November 1 Declaration.

1. Extra Mile Day Movement Shines Light on
1,000 Volunteer Heroes
575 Cities Go the Extra Mile with November 1 Declaration.
Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 2015 -- The number of cities declaring November 1 Extra
Mile Day continues to soar. With 150 cities currently onboard for 2015, it is expected
that over 575 mayors from across the U.S. will recognize this passionate movement
celebrating individual heroes and organizations that are “going the extra mile” in service
and volunteerism.
In association with Extra Mile America, mayors from both sides of the political aisle are
coming together to join the mission. At a time when many are demanding changes in
service and opportunity, Extra Mile Day shines a light on the
heroes who are creating community transformation and
reminds us all that creating change is always possible in
ourselves, families, organizations and communities when we
“go the extra mile.”
Extra Mile Day is the vision of motivational speaker and
author Shawn Anderson. First spreading the “go the extra
mile” message in 2009, Anderson used a symbolic 4,000-mile
ocean-to-ocean bike ride. On the solo ride, the non-bicyclist
interviewed over 200 people who had been identified as going
the extra mile in overcoming setback or who had risked
everything in order to accomplish something extraordinary. It
was on that tour that Extra Mile Day was established with 23
cities making the inaugural declaration.
“I believe life’s real heroes are the ones who unselfishly give of themselves to purposes
that make life better for others,” Anderson shares. “It’s the teacher spending after school
hours in preparation, the volunteer serving food to the homeless, and the neighbor
mowing the lawn for a busy neighbor. Gestures big and small make a difference.”
“The ‘go the extra mile’ message gives people an option to just throwing their arms in the
air and saying ‘I give up’ when life punches them in the gut,” Anderson says. “‘Going the
extra mile’ is about choosing to quit complaining about all that is wrong in our lives, and
instead, taking action to initiate the change we desire.”
Anderson and his team have expanded the audience for the message and are now taking it
to an international stage, starting with an August 2015 speaking tour in the Philippines
that is expected to draw thousands of people.

2. “We wait for a government program, a boss, or a spouse to make our lives better. That’s
the wrong strategy. It’s up to us. It’s you and me looking in the mirror and saying ‘It’s
my time to make a difference,’” Anderson shares. “Extra Mile Day is a reminder of the
power we each have to make change happen when we choose to do more, give more, and
go the extra mile.”
For more information about Extra Mile Day, visit ExtraMileAmerica.org.
Contact:
Shawn Anderson
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 402-4826
shawn@extramileamerica.org
http://www.extramileamerica.org