Man Walks on Stilts to Raise Money for UCP

Posted on October 11, 2008 by David Austin

A young man with mild cerebral palsy is raising money for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) by stilt-walking in the Grand Rapids Marathon in Michigan on October 19th. This isn’t his first marathon on stilts, and he’s hoping this year he can beat his personal best time.



Earlier this year, Neil Sauter drew national attention when he walked from one end of Michigan to the other on stilts. The 800+ mile journey took him about 8 weeks, but he raised nearly $80,000 for the UCP of Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund.



Neil believes that people with disabilities should have access to the tools and technologies necessary to improve their lives. He has his own website at www.stiltstory.org.

 

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