90-year-old Dean Troutman of Illinois is passionate about helping children, as he continues to take big actions to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Back in 2015, he walked over 500 miles for St. Jude, raising $10,000 along the way.
Now, he’s back on the road, walking a staggering 3,600 miles from Illinois through 15 states and back to Illinois — and his wish is that people who hear his story are inspired to donate $36, one penny for every mile he walks.
While on this mission, Dean is pushing a converted pet carrier, which he calls his “buggy.” It carries everything he needs for the journey — food, clothing, maps, as well as a photo of his late wife, Peggy, looking back at him.
He’s using a Facebook page to allow people to keep up with where he’s at and what he’s up to.
And with the children of St. Jude in mind, Dean believes the journey is worth it, explaining that he’s “hoping each day that we can raise enough funds that we can help some of these kids.” (WLFI-TV)
