Jimmy Wayne On Last Leg of 1700 Mile Walk
July 21, 2010
It's been a long 1700 miles, beginning in Nashville, Tennessee with one of the coldest winters on record, and continuing through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico with hailstorms, tornadoes, severe rain and flooding and then triple digit temperatures all along the way. But Jimmy Wayne is finally nearing his end goal-- Phoenix, Arizona. The organizer of Meet Me Halfway will arrive in the Phoenix area the weekend of July 31st, with a free concert set for Mesa, AZ on July 31st and the official arrival into Phoenix the morning of August 1. More specific details will follow, but for now, please consider this a "Hold the Date" notice.
Here is a basic overview of the festivities
July 31: Evening concert at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill.
Details: Jimmy Wayne and his band will perform a free concert at the venue, beginning at 7:30 pm. We are considering this the "Last Big Push" rally to cheer the recording artist on into Phoenix.
August 1: Supporters are invited to walk the last mile of MMH with Jimmy.
Details: The public is invited to gather Sunday morning (specific time and location to be announced), and walk the last mile with Jimmy to HomeBase Youth Services. Once at HomeBase, the official program will begin.
Media Opps and interviews will take place immediately following the official presentations.
What is Meet Me Halfway?: MMH is the brainchild of recording artist Jimmy Wayne. The initiative began as a 1700 mile walk from Nashville TN to Phoenix AZ, designed to raise awareness of children who age out of the foster care system, and without any sort of support, can end up homeless. All along his 1700 mile path, Wayne has talked to individuals, media, and politicians to make them aware of this situation and discuss possible solutions. He's traveled to Sacramento, CA to push for support of AB 12, a bill that would extend foster care from the age of 18 to 21 for children in the California Foster Care system. He's also traveled to Capitol Hill in DC to advocate for national foster care reform. In May he was named National Celebrity Spokesperson of FosterClub of America, the only organization representing youth in foster care. MMH is a national campaign to raise awareness of teen homelessness and the need for foster care reform.
Here is a basic overview of the festivities
July 31: Evening concert at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill.
Details: Jimmy Wayne and his band will perform a free concert at the venue, beginning at 7:30 pm. We are considering this the "Last Big Push" rally to cheer the recording artist on into Phoenix.
August 1: Supporters are invited to walk the last mile of MMH with Jimmy.
Details: The public is invited to gather Sunday morning (specific time and location to be announced), and walk the last mile with Jimmy to HomeBase Youth Services. Once at HomeBase, the official program will begin.
Media Opps and interviews will take place immediately following the official presentations.
What is Meet Me Halfway?: MMH is the brainchild of recording artist Jimmy Wayne. The initiative began as a 1700 mile walk from Nashville TN to Phoenix AZ, designed to raise awareness of children who age out of the foster care system, and without any sort of support, can end up homeless. All along his 1700 mile path, Wayne has talked to individuals, media, and politicians to make them aware of this situation and discuss possible solutions. He's traveled to Sacramento, CA to push for support of AB 12, a bill that would extend foster care from the age of 18 to 21 for children in the California Foster Care system. He's also traveled to Capitol Hill in DC to advocate for national foster care reform. In May he was named National Celebrity Spokesperson of FosterClub of America, the only organization representing youth in foster care. MMH is a national campaign to raise awareness of teen homelessness and the need for foster care reform.
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