WALKING TALL : Armand Young's Trek Across America

Armand Young is walking from San Diego to New York City and back in an effort to promote human kindness throughout the country.

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WALKING TALL : Armand Young’s Trek Across America

POSTED: Friday, July 6, 2012, 5:40 PM

Filed Under: Activism

Road-tripping across America requires great tenacity and reliable transportation. Walking across America requires steel will and iron legs. Armand Young appears to have both. His journey on foot from San Diego to New York City and back began in April 2007, when he decided to honor those who died during the September 11th attacks by making a pilgrimage to Ground Zero. Along the way, young carried a giant bamboo pole and a purpose: promote human kindness throughout the country. Young's bamboo pole is filled with “thousands upon thousands” of signatures from people who pledge “to commit one act of human kindness within 24 hours.”

The second half of his Human Kindness Walk brought Young through Philadelphia last week. He plans to head west along Route 30, collecting signatures along the way.

(michael.blancato@citypaper.net) (@mikeblancato)

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