Stilt walker begins final stretch of trek in U.P.
Tue, Jun 17, 2008
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Stilt walker Neil Sauter has reached the Upper Peninsula, completing more than 600 miles of his 830-mile journey across Michigan. He expects to finish June 28 at the Wisconsin border near Ironwood.
Sauter, who has mild cerebral palsy, is raising awareness and encouraging support for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan (UCP). He has covered more than 100 miles each week, starting in Lambertville near the Ohio border on May 5. He made his way through Northwest Ottawa County in mid-May.
Sauter has raised more than $60,000 for UCP through a 3-1 matching grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
"I took this trip to give something back to the community that has supported me but, with the generosity I've received, I now feel I owe more than when I started," he said.
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