Update...

I will be leaving for Alabama on tues now instead of mon. The weather forecast for mon in Atlanta is thunderstorms for the majority of the day so I guess one more day will not throw the Trek off by that much. Actually, it all worked out for the best anyways.....mom needed a little help moving her stuff up from Quitman ga to Atlanta so I was able to ride down with dad and help load the Uhaul trailer. It was interesting to see all the road signs along the interstate for all the cities I had walked through and to realize just how long a trip this really is. When you whiz by at 80 mph you can not fully appreciate what it is to travel at such a speed. Walking at 2-3 mph is a constant reminder of how convenient the automobile is and how one might take it for granted.
Mom and I will be heading back to Atlanta in the AM and I will prep for the first step west on tues morn......


Please pass the Trek to your friends and family. It is truly important to reach as many people with this cause as we can. Please remember also that this walk is sponsored by the generosity of people I meet on the street and through these electronic medias. People need to be made aware so that the Trek can continue and so that its purpose will be fulfilled. Anyone may give as they see fit..... there is the online donation site at firstgiving.com/jacobparrish1 which sends all of your gifts to the Foundation. On the opposite end there is me and the Trek itself. The only way I am able to do what I do... walk across the US, raise awareness, meet people and create avenues of financial support for children, etc.... is by a minimum level of financial support from all of you out there.
Just so that everyone knows how I work things on the road let me tell you this.....
People will give me donations when they see me on the road. I try to offer them both avenues of giving when I meet them so they can give how they feel comfortable. Most everyone that desires to give right then usually will give me cash money of varying amounts. Most of the time I am told to keep it for myself or to use it as I see fit. What I have been doing is dividing the daily donations in half and keeping one half for food and water along with the other various necessities and then giving the other half to the Foundation. If you go to the online donations page you can see the donations listed in order and you will see sporadically T4H-Road Donations... This is where I have collected those donations and deposited them into a bank account and then gone online to donate them. This gives you the ability to see what is being given on the road. Typically I will gather an amount over several days and then go online to make the donation.
So, thats just a little insight into how it works out there.....
Anyways, Im going to head to bed now. Ill get you all updated on the upcoming route tomorrow night.