Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Awareness Raising Hike Starts in March

The Akron (OH) Beacon Journal contains on 26 February 2007, in an article by Cheryl Powell headlined "Hiker is on the march for prescription help; Appalachian Trail trip to benefit Stark group".

The gist of the article is that Josh Wengerd, 23, from Hartville, TN, is "starting next month" on a planned Appalachian Trail thru-hike "raise awareness about a Stark County group that helps people who can't afford their prescription medicines."

As he hikes, "supporters of the Stark Prescription Assistance Network (SPAN) will use Wengerd's journey to raise money and educate the public about the group's efforts." The article goes on to describe the group's hope to raise $50,000 through the thru-hike, while educating people about their mission.

"Wengerd got the idea to take the journey of a lifetime after spending three weeks hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail last spring with friends."

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