STAND » robbiecimmino https://standnow.org The student-led movement to end mass atrocities. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:48:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 How far would you go to stop genocide? https://standnow.org/2009/07/25/how-far-would-you-go-to-stop-genocide/ https://standnow.org/2009/07/25/how-far-would-you-go-to-stop-genocide/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:05:08 +0000 Meet Matthew Heck, this month's profile for the People Who Move the World Challenge.  Matthew, a member of our Leadership Team, has taken extraordinary action to support the movement to end genocide and mass atrocities in Darfur, Burma, Congo and beyond. 

Last year, Matthew helped organized a 1,300 mile relay from his home state of Kansas to Washington, D.C.  With a nine-member relay team, the trip took two weeks, and they raised $25,000 for Genocide Intervention Network and STAND along the way. 

]]> Meet Matthew Heck, this month’s profile for the People Who Move the World Challenge.  Matthew, a member of our Leadership Team, has taken extraordinary action to support the movement to end genocide and mass atrocities in Darfur, Burma, Congo and beyond. 

Last year, Matthew helped organized a 1,300 mile relay from his home state of Kansas to Washington, D.C.  With a nine-member relay team, the trip took two weeks, and they raised $25,000 for Genocide Intervention Network and STAND along the way. 

Find out more about Matthew and his extraordinary relay here. 

And take part in the People Who Move the World Challenge – contribute to help us meet our goal of $15,000 that will be matched 100% to raise a total of $30,000. 

Join in the challenge today!

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