This is so amazing, we need to applaud this man for raising a TON of money to help out homeless veterans across the United States!
A New Jersey man walks all the way across the U.S., raising nearly $100-thousand to combat veteran homelessness. Tommy Pasquale’s goal is to walk from the Jersey shore to California’s Pacific coast to help raise money and awareness for homeless vets. Well, true to his word, the 25-year-old from Randolph reached Venice Beach, California, on February 17th after 143 days, 3-thousand miles, and 10 pairs of shoes. He also managed to raise over $97-thousand for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.
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— National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (@NCHVorg) January 13, 2023
Last fall, Pasquale, who says he has lots of friends who are veterans or active-duty military, was wanting to “do something crazy” after pandemic lockdowns and also support a cause that’s important to him. So he quit his job, sold his car and set out to walk across from coast to coast. He initially thought it would take eight months, but once he got in his groove, he was putting in 25 to 30 miles a day and taking fewer rest days, so he reached California a couple months ahead of schedule.
New Jersey man Tommy Pasquale walks across US to raise nearly $100K for homeless veterans https://t.co/RTL5Xw4f7n pic.twitter.com/YHPJce7PnR
— New York Post (@nypost) February 28, 2023
One thing Pasquale says struck him as he made his way across the country was how people from different walks of life shared a common desire to be kind and generous. “People were very helpful the whole way through,” he says. “It was great to see Americans helping out other Americans.” And as much as he enjoyed the trek, he also says he’s “glad it’s over.” And then he adds, “I definitely learned a lot about myself.” Now that he’s back in New Jersey, Pasquale’s next adventure is to write a book about his experience on his journey.
Take a look at some videos of this amazing man.
Here's An Interview With Tommy!
A Little Highlight Of Him!
He's Doing It AGAIN!
