90-year-old Peoria man walks thousands of miles to fight childhood cancer
Dean Troutman started his walk 11 days ago, stopping in Goodland, Indiana on Wednesday. He will be walking through 16 states including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri.
âIf these old legs will hold up and the donations continue pouring into St. Jude, Iâm going to continue this circle through 16 states and Iâll return back home next July or August,â said Troutman.
Troutman said he has a high donation goal of $1 million. So far, heâs raised about $16,000.
In his first few days of walking, Troutman has encountered supporters, like Diane Brinkman.
âItâs amazing,â Brinkman said. âI donât know that at my age I could do that, but I give him much kudos because itâs quite a feat especially at 90.â
This isnât Troutmanâs first walk, but it is his longest and his last. In 2014, he walked 700 miles around Illinois to raise money for Troutman Park, in memory of his late wife. He raised $70,000 to build a playground for his community.
The next year, Troutman raised $10,000 for the St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital in Memphis. Troutman walked from Princeville, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee.
So far, Troutman has walked about 150 miles. He said he will continue to walk as long as he can until he hits his donation goal.
âIf the donations keep pouring in and my legs hold up, Iâm going to continue walking,â he said.
To donate to Troutmanâs cause, you can visit https://troutmantrek.com/ or mail donations to St. Jude at : St. Jude Challenge
Troutman Trek 4
Attn: Alex Fountain
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN 38105
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