February 21, 2007...11:44 am
One man’s journey for CdLS
Through the years, people have gone to great lengths to support the Foundation—but none have gone quite as far as Jim Schiwal.
Jim is hiking the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail, from his home state of Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, to raise money for CdLS.
His inspiration is six-year-old Alley Grubb (in photo with Jim), a little girl with CdLS whom he met just weeks before his planned journey. He decided to walk in her honor, and Walk for Alley was born.
Alley was on hand February 8 to send Jim off on his hike, which he expects to complete mid-summer. You can monitor his progress and read his log at www.hikerjim.com.
If you live along the Appalachian Trail and would like to offer Jim a warm meal or a high-five, you can get a message to him by emailing artmoorega@gmail.com.
Happy trails Jim! -MM
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September 14, 2007 at 2:17 pm
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