13,000 mile journey for Veterans

My name is Eli and I need your help! I am on a journey to all 4 corners of America raising awareness for Veterans with PTSD. I started on November 22nd of 2016 after selling everything I owned from my vehicle to my silverware. I have walked over 4,500 miles so far walking from Pensacola, FL to the corner south of San Diego and then all the way up to Neah Bay, WA to Cape Flattery. 


This fundraiser is for the next leg of the journey from Washington to Maine. It will be the longest part as I will not be going in a straight line to Maine. This leg will be going through many small towns and big cities in which I will be holding events and spreading the word of PTSD in hopes of helping our Veterans and educating the public. It can only happen with the support of great people like you.  

So far this journey has saved several lives of Veterans and has inspired many others to reach out and ask for help. On this route to Maine, I want to be able to help as many Veterans as I can. With your support we can do so many great things! Take care of our homeless Veterans, help out at the homes of Veterans, help pay past-due bills, host community events, speak at local schools and educate children on how important their Veterans are, host dinners for local Veterans, and so much more. 

In the map above, the green is what has been accomplished so far and the red is the journey still to go! Thank you so much for your support and please be sure to share this fundraising campaign with everyone you can! It will be a very long and intense road to Maine. Even longer than the first two parts of the journey put together! Your support will ensure the journey will continue. Here is a list of some of the cities that I will be visiting on my way to Maine. I would love to meet you! 

Seattle, WA
Yakima, WA
Boise, ID
Salt Lake City, UT
Jackson, WY
Grand Junction, CO
Denver, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Salina, KS
Wichita, KS
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Pittsburg, KS
Kansas City, MO
Des Moines, IA
Minneapolis, MN
Rochester, MN
Cedar Rapids, IA
St Louis, MO
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Knoxville, TN
Lexington, KY
Louisville, KY
Indianapolis, IN
Chicago. IL
South Bend, IN
Toledo, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Zanesville, OH
Wheeling, WV
Pittsburgh, PA
Erie, PA
Buffalo, NY
Rochester, NY
Syracuse, NY
Albany, NY
Battleboro, VT
Concord, NH
Portland, ME
Rockland, ME
West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, ME (corner)

Then after all of this, it will be time to head south for the last leg of the journey and end it in Key West, FL! Thank you again and I hope to see you soon!

For more info, you can do a Google search for "Eli Veteran Hiking" or visit and like Facebook page by clicking here. Lots more pictures and videos to see!