A U.S. veteran is walking 98 miles from West Palm Beach to Miami over nine days to remember the 98 victims of the Champlain Towers South collapse that occurred four years ago.
Man walks 98 miles for Surfside victims
Tim Roberto, who works at Beachway Therapy Center and founded the Stomping Out the Stigma Foundation, began his journey on Thursday with friends joining him along the way. The walk serves as both a memorial to those who died and a tribute to the first responders who worked at the collapse site.
“It’s kind of hot but it feels really good because of the cause,” Roberto said during a stop at a West Palm Beach fire station. “Every minute counts when you’re going down to Surfside Miami.”
Roberto said he has spoken with many first responders through his foundation’s therapeutic work and understands the mental trauma they experienced during the Surfside response…