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Jimmy Wayne To Walk Halfway Across US For Homeless

December 22, 2009/3 Comments/in Featured /by Sarah Skates

jimmy wayneJimmy Wayne is on a crusade for the homeless. The singer plans to walk from Nashville to Phoenix to raise funds and awareness for at-risk individuals, particularly youth and young adults. He will sleep outdoors and in shelters along the way.

His journey—called the “Meet Me Halfway” campaign because he is walking halfway across the country—will start on New Year’s Day at Nashville youth services organization Monroe Harding.

Wayne says his journey is inspired by his teen years, during which he experienced homelessness, and was spurred on the nation’s recent economic downturn which has given rise to the number of people without a safe place to sleep.

“I realize beginning a mission like this in the dead of winter and walking through the middle of the country is going to be difficult, but I hope and pray I am up to the challenge,” Wayne said. “But that’s what the homeless are dealing with each and every winter they go without a home of their own.” Marmot Sportswear is providing Wayne with essential cold weather clothing.

As a teen growing up in North Carolina, Wayne occasionally found himself homeless. He was shuffled between shelters and foster care until an older couple took him in and changed his life at age 16.

Wayne has selected HomeBase Youth Services in Phoenix, where he will end his trip, as the recipient of donations because of the work they do with homeless young adults (age 18–21).

According to Google Maps, walking the more than 1660 miles from Nashville to Phoenix would take at least 22 days.

Read more about “Meet Me Halfway” at www.jimmywayne.com.

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  1. kelly dollar
    kelly dollar says:
    December 22, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    I was once homeless .I have been try to give back i would like to walk with or part of the way please call and let me know.615 772-3059

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  2. Renee Grant-Williams
    Renee Grant-Williams says:
    December 22, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    Hey Jimmy, are you crazy?? 22 days? It took me 22 days to walk the first half of the Nachez Trace — 222 miles. You’re probably in better training conditioning than I was a couple of years ago when I tried to see how far I could get down the Trace, but prepare to be on the road a long long LONG time. Best of luck to you. Have a good chase vehicle driver — there are a lot of crazies out there. But there is something very focusing and spiritual about a journey like thst. Best Renee Grant-Williams

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  3. rockerbillie
    rockerbillie says:
    December 23, 2009 at 9:17 am

    What an incredible gesture. And an amazing story you have yourself Jimmy. Best of Luck to you on this journey to help others. I will pass the word around so that many of us can help in some way.

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