Meet Me Halfway
On January 1, 2010, Wayne set out on a 1,660 miles (2,670 km) solo-hike from Nashville, Tennessee to Phoenix, Arizona to raise awareness about homeless youth and more specifically children aging out of the foster system. Called the "Meet Me Halfway" campaign, he walked 25 miles (40 km) a day, only coming off the walk for scheduled concerts and to go to the California State Capitol to speak in favor of a bill that would increase the age kids age of the foster system from 18 to 21.
He successfully arrived in Phoenix on August 1, 2010 after suffering a broken foot 4 days prior, having successfully walked 1,700 miles over seven months. Even after completing his walk, Jimmy plans on continuing to advocate for foster children. He is the National Spokesperson for Foster Club, a national network for children in foster care and says eventually his goal is to walk across all 50 states to bring awareness to the cause of foster kids who are aging out of the system.
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