1. 575 Cities Expected to Celebrate Extra Mile
Heroes
2015 Extra Mile Day Movement Jumps Into Gear.
Los Angeles, Ca, May 7, 2015 -- Mayors from 575 U.S. cities are expected to recognize
extra-mile heroes in their communities and declare Extra Mile Day on November 1. A
growing international movement dedicated to spreading the power of the “go the extra
mile” message, Extra Mile Day and its popularity in the U.S. continues to soar. Created
in 2009 with 23 inaugural cities, the November 1, 2014, declaration was celebrated by
527 cities.
In association with Extra Mile America, mayors from both sides of the political aisle are
coming together to remind people that the greatest success
and change in life is created through extra mile effort. At a
time when many are demanding changes in service and
opportunity, Extra Mile Day celebrates individuals and
organizations that have chosen to create positive change in
their communities by going extra mile.
Extra Mile Day is the vision of motivational speaker and
author Shawn Anderson. First spreading the “go the extra
mile” message across the U.S. 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. Now Anderson and his team have
begun to take the message international starting with a July 2015 speaking tour in the
Philippines that is expected to draw 20,000 people.
“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, to take action and initiate the change we desire.”
“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.”

2. 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