Jimmy Wayne's Meet Me Halfway Walk Applauded in Ladies Home Journal

Posted by Irene Lee on 04/20/2010
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Jimmy Wayne is currently featured on Ladies Home Journal’s website, where he is praised for his Meet Me Halfway initiative.  The feature applauds Wayne for his work on behalf of homeless teens, particularly foster children who ‘age out’ of the foster care system. Written by managing editor Ron Kelly, the piece can be found in the ‘Do Good’ section of the website.

 
Wayne himself was in and out of the foster care system throughout his childhood and was even homeless at one point as a teenager. So on January 1, 2010, Wayne began his 1,700 mile walk halfway across America. He departed from Monroe Harding Group Home in Nashville and is currently making his way towards HomeBase Youth Services in Phoenix.  Both facilities serve foster children.
 
Wayne is expected to reach Phoenix by mid-June, a longer amount of time than originally expected, but according to Wayne, well worth the journey.
 
“I have met some incredibly kind and generous people along the way,” said Wayne. “I have been able to talk to them and tell them about these foster kids who, when they reach the age of 18, often end up homeless because they have no support system and nowhere to go. We need to do something about that. We need to make changes.”
 
To keep up with Wayne’s journey, visit meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com.