Total distance walked: About 443 miles or about 715 kms. About 8 miles a day average. 12.8 km. Total number of steps (estimated) 1,240,800 Margaret walked more than 80% of the distance
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Cost of U.S. motels, gas, food, meals, etc., and buying a used mini-van for the trip, you wouldn' want to know.
Pennsylvania - March 30 to April 24
New York State - April 29 to May 12th
Ontario section - May 25th to June 11th
Total about 60 days on the road.
Breaks: four days Corning area Apr 25-28 and 12 days at home, Stouffville May 13-24
Highest elevation 2480 ft. ASL near Gold, PA. Lowest about 248 ' ASL along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
Funds raised by June 11th, somewhere between $4000. and $5000. Target was $10,000. Now $22,000 which will supply one artificial heart.
Places doing good media coverage: Niagara Falls, Niagara on the Lake, St Catharines, Oakville, Mississauga, and Stouffville and Markham
A GREAT article www.guidingstar.ca/Ron_Brownsberger.htm This site has done some super articles for Markham Little Theatre, too.
Google all of the following words to find news stories: Brownsberger Ron walk heart Pennsylvania Sunnybrook
Number of people who came out to the great "welcome home", about 92.
In the picture - - Steve and Donna McCorquodale from Etobicoke, our hosts for three nights, came in their "olde country best" to the welcome home event.
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