Zach Bonner | |
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 Bonner in 2008 | |
| Born | November 17, 1997 |
| Citizenship | American |
Zachary "Zach" L. Bonner (born November 17, 1997) is an American philanthropist and founder of the non-profit charity Little Red Wagon Foundation.[1][2] Bonner received the Presidential Service Award in 2006.
When he was seven years old, he founded the organization to aid the 1.3 million homeless children in the United States.[1] Bonner said that, "These kids don't have a home, they don't have a safe place to sleep at night. They're out on the streets not because they want to be, but because it's out of their control."[2]
In 2007, Bonner began his three-stage "My House to the White House" project. The project's purpose was to raise money and awareness for homeless children. In 2007, he walked 280 miles from Tampa to Tallahassee, Florida, while in 2008, he covered 250 miles from Tallahassee to Atlanta, Georgia. In the final leg of the trip, he walked 668 miles from Georgia to Washington D.C. Upon the completion of the "My House to the White House" project, Bonner planned another project, March Across America. From March 23 to September 14, 2010, he walked 2,448 miles from Tampa to Los Angeles. Starring Chandler Canterbury as Bonner, Little Red Wagon, a docudrama about Bonner's philanthropic work, was filmed in 2010 and released in 2012.
- ^ a b "Boy's walk raises money for homeless kids". United Press International. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b Bazar, Emily (2009-05-18). "Boy, 11, on trek to help homeless kids". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-06-10.