SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Bay Area man finished a six-day barefoot trek from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach to Santa Cruz, all in an effort to raise money for immigrant children detained at the border.
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Patrick McConnell tells KRON4 that his feet are pretty beat up, but he finished the journey with a ton of gratitude.
McConnell trained for three months to prepare for the journey, while partnering with the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights — an organization that provides child advocates to help give these kids a voice in court and reunite them with their families.
“Many of these kids are fleeing violence, trafficking, unimaginable hardships back at home then they are met with a system that treats them like adults,” McConnell told KRON4’s Sara Stinson.
McConnell said he has raised $17K during the walk. His goal remains at $50K, and he is hoping for more donations or a match…