West Coast Street Team Members spend a week Supporting Jimmy Wayne Here are day 1 at Sonic Drive In
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Following Jimmy Wayne to the Finish Line-Phoenix Arizona July 30 #2
Barrelboy drives up!
Tooting his horn on The motor home
" Jimmy"!!
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| Barrelboy |
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| Barrellboy tells Jimmy only 2 miles to go. and Jimmy takes off like a rocket ship. |
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| Jimmy with his Doll- Lauren right by his side |
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| 1 block away |
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Moments from the finish line. everyone is texting and calling with excitement. Ive been crying for the last 3 miles snapping pictures, of this once in a lifetime experience. There are hardly any words in this blog to explain the surreal moment for Jimmy Wayne. And Project Meet me Halfway. I'M so glad I was there. |
WAIITT!!!!
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Go! Jimmy Go!! |
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At The Finish Line 1700 mi. Unbelievable! Congratulations! Jimmy! July 31, 2010 |
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| Devvi (me) Jimmy |
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| Cherie and Jeff with Jimmy |
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| Jimmy and Scott Rogers |
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| Jimmy and Lauren |
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| Tina, Lauren and Jimmy |
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| 2 great friends |
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| Hasan Jimmy Dreama |
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| Jimmy and Laurie |
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| Jimmy and Kayla |
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| Jimmy and Alanna |
Teri and Jimmy
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| Jimmy and Sharon |
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| Storme and Jimmy |
* sidenote I later told Cheryl I thought God was marking all Angels with walking boots.
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Jimmy and Cheryl showing their matching walking boots. |
up next Toby Keith's bar
Friday, August 27, 2010
Following Jimmy Wayne to the Finish Line-Phoenix Arizona July 30 th
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Aunt Chaladas Resturant
Street Team Members from all across the United States
In support of Jimmy Wayne
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| Officer Lamb State Trooper with Jimmy Wayne When we last saw, Jimmy we all knew he was in a lot of pain. It was nearing the 7pm time for the Street Team Dinner that was hosted at Aunt Chaladas by Cheryl Gillman dynamo Arizona Street Coordinator. So we all had to zip back get cleaned up and get to the othe side of town. On, our way back to the hotel Jimmy tweeted out that he was in so much pain he needed Rob Daniels to come phisically pick him up. word spread quickly spread between us . We will push Jimmy as a team? Jimmy tweeted back THANKS but NO thanks he would crawl if needed. Luckily Barrelboy takes Jimmy to Denny's Resturant to have dinner, Who do they see? Officer Lamb and his partner having dinner. here's Barrels story:  Jimmy and I walk into Denny's resturant and who do we see? Officer Lamb and his partner eating dinner. We pay for their dinner, thanking him after guiding Jimmy safely over the steep grade in the dark. The officers stop by thank Barrel for their dinner and ask how is Jimmy doing? Barrell replies "its not looking good Jimmy only has 5 miles to go to the finish and I dont think hes gonna make it. Its not looking good. I think he broke something. The officer asks for Barrel's cell number, promises him by tomorrow he will have someone help Jimmy. The next morning on a saturday at 7 am a Podiatrist in Scottsdale, Arizona opened up just for Jimmy and confirmed indeed hes foot was broken, fit him in a walking boot and by 2pm . Jimmy Wayne was up and going. |
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| Word of Jimmy back up and walking spread like wild fire between all the Street Teams. |
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Following Jimmy Wayne to the Finish Line-Phoenix Arizona Shea Blvd.
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| Jimmy Wayne U-streaming in pain. the look on his face says it all. We would walk for 2 miles then he'd go in and @Barrellboy1025 would ice his leg, for a few minutes. |
This process went om for about 10 more times
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| This was another touching seen where a someone brought their foster child out to show support. Jimmy was very moved. it kept him going. |
Follow the Street Team Members on Twitter
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| Cathy Eppinger @ Cathyfromohio. Cheryl's daughter Teri Carillo @atacarrillo Cheryl Gillman @CherylGNAZ |
Cheryl Gilman- Arizona Street Team Coordinator
I live in Apache Junction, AZ, which is about 35 east of Phoenix. I am married, my husband;s name is Dave, and we have a beautiful 15 1/2 year old daughter, Kayla. I also have a 32 year old daughter, Manda, who lives in Austin Texas ... and we were just reunited last June as I had given her up for adoption when I was 17. I was brought up a Navy brat and have lived all over the country, including Hawaii, and also in Germany. We love to travel and meet new people. I have a passion for wanting to help make a difference and can't think of a better place to start than with the youth of our country.
Follow Cheryl on Twitter at /@CherylGnAZ
Follow Street Team Members on Twitter
Devvi Silva @cadevvi Laurie Robertson @slippergirl2u
Laurie Robertson - Northeast Street Team Member
Donates countless hours researching information on foster teens. She is a huge asset to Jimmy Wayne and the Meet Me Halfway Project , She traveled all the way from, Attleboro, MA. to show Jimmy Wayne her support, and walk the last 10 mi. to Phoenix, to the finish line. She spends a lot of her time handing out fliers and bringing awareness to her own community.
Salvation Army shes a bell ringer and helped put together, Christmas gifts for Salvation Army Angel Tree Program .
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This is an extra special picture of a MMH supporter that jumped out of the car after she realized who Jimmy was. It was very touching people honking to Jimmy as he walked closer to Phoenix He was in so much pain.... |
Alyssa Taylor
@1Tallcowgirl
Talk to Street members on Twitter
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| Tina Trevarthen @Tbear924 Felicia Keiser is @MMH_MidAtlantic |
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| Felicia Logged in over 23 miles that day |
Felicia Keiser
Virginia's Street Team Coordinator
I am a former foster child who has become rather involved in community service projects surrounding the issues of homelessness and foster children. Over the past few years I have been motivated and encouraged by Jimmy Wayne's lyrics, most notably "Paper Angels" and "I Didn't Come Here to Lose". Therefore, when the opportunity came about to walk with Mr. Wayne and support MMH I responded wholeheartedly and delightfully got involved further than I expected. I am honored serve with all of you who volunteer in support of this cause and look forward to the changes in the system that are to come from this endeavor, making life better for our kids.
Felecia writes a blog that recounts her thoughts and activities as she works with Project Meet Me Halfway. She has also been profiled in an article from Newsleader.com, her local newspaper, about her work with the Together We Can Foundation, an organization in her area (Virginia Beach) that prepares and supports foster children aging out to live independently and obtain their goals of higher education.
Monday, August 16, 2010
EVENING OF July 29 th Following Jimmy Wayne To The Finish Line
After our great lunch ,and monsoon we headed back out to Ft. McDowell Rv / park
were KNIX was broadcasting every 15 minutes come out to the Rv park and have a celebration with Jimmy Wayne. I was very skeptical about doing so, cause I didnt want to get out were they were it was going to rain again. The storm was pretty powerful, but Jimmywas sick and need Emergency C so we set out to find him. to deliver the much need meds! we drive out and the destruction in that area was unreal, cars were overturned blew houses off their foundation. But Lauren really wanted to find Jimmy so we continued on.
We finally get out there, and it is like a ghost town, about then the security guard drives up and asks us what we are doing? I say and point to the meetmehalfway sign. Have you seen this man? hadn't seen but heard, about Jimmy Wayne. So we wait.... and wait ..... and hang out remeber, hes suppose to walk in at dawn.
and we wait.......
and waited........
and waited.......
about 4 and a half hours go by
here comes Rob driving the pilot car- Barrelboy and the Rv.
Little did we know at the time he also broke his ankle bone to his foot 
The State Trooper guiding Jimmy down the hill.
This is Jimmy walking down the 6% grade like this
when he broke his foot.
Being the gracious host that he is still came out in pain and talked to everyone thanking them for comming out
to show their support.
Jimmy meeting Blind Howard
Jimmy was so thrilled to get some hazelnut creamer!
he was out! Still smiling with a broken foot!
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