Listen to Shane Johnson being interviewed by IHeart Radio's Miguel Colon Jr on the "Real Laughs Show" tonight at 9:00pm. Shane shares stories and insights about his recently completed Hike Across America.
Click the link below to tune in!
Hike Across America powered by Clean the World and the Booyah Veteran Bus Project
completed their 3,047 Mile Journey to raise awareness for Veteran Suicide,
Veteran Homelessness, and inspire the common good of man to pursue your
WHY with relentless dedication, motivation, and all out bad assery!
3,047 miles, 20 cities, 9 states, 8 tanks of gas, 10 cases of water, 1
pair of Aces shoes, 6 state parks, 3 hotels, 22 homeless shelters,
10,000 hygiene kits, 1,000 inspired homeless, over 10,000 found their
Why, 50 hours of video, 15 videos, 1 documentary, 2 marathons, 8
In-N-Out visits, 1 pawn shop Nikon camera, a million mosquitoes and a
thousand memories. Our Hike Across America mission is complete!
Businessman, Speaker, Marine Shane Johnson
began his Hike Across America in Orlando on September 13th after being delayed by hurricane Irma.
Traveling across
the country takes several days when you're driving, but running across
in 65 days is a big challenge. Shane Johnson a Marine said challenges
are what he lives for and as a veteran he said the work is
never over even after leaving the battlefield.
"Our job is to continue to serve no matter what in any capacity forever once we take our oath to the country," said Johnson.
Johnson
is also the founder of the Booyah Veteran Bus Project. Shane partnered
with the Clean the World Foundation to launch this Hike Across America
initiative. It targets homeless veterans and the challenges they face
going from active duty to civilian life.
The Department of
Housing and Urban Development estimates more than 39,000 veterans are
homeless. Johnson said the number is so high due to the lack of leaders
like him pushing these veterans to strive for a better future.
"We
are not doing enough of what I feel that I am trying to do. It's to
truly engage to get in there create jobs, create businesses, inspire
them
to do things to get off their buts to make things happen because they
have everything they need they just need more leaders to tell them that
and then push them."
Along his journey Shane shared his
inspirational message of hope, persistence & responsibility at
homeless shelters in over 20 cities and handed out 10,000 hygiene kits
provided by Clean The World to those in need.
During his visit to Phoenix Shane spoke to the GoDaddy team at a
hygiene kit building event. Over 800 kits were put together &
shipped.
Local and National news organizations such
as CBS, Fox, ABC, IHeart Radio and USA Today caught up with Shane along
the way to help spread the mission.
On Oct 8th Shane began running rather than
hiking the 22 miles. He also entered marathons and the Trails of Glory
Desert Dash ultra-marathon at Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas. A grueling
41.5
miles of rough desert terrain with varying elevations. On the final leg
of Hike Across America Shane decided to run a epic 100 miles nonstop
from Malibu to Oceanside.
Shane also participated in the Las Vegas Veterans Day Parade. This parade is second in size only to New York's parade.
After completing
this challenge, Johnson will run through 4 deserts next year, that's
155 miles in seven days. He also said he hopes to inspire others to face
the challenges they hope to conquer.
Shane
has spoken at major events and corporations
including Wreathes Across America, GoDaddy, Caesars Entertainment, Central Florida School of
Business & Clean The World.
Associated Press award winning
photojournalist Ray Tharaldson is partnering with Full Sail University
to produce the documentary "3,000 Miles For Your Why" about Shane's
journey across America.
Ray has worked as an editor/photojournalist for CBS WSBT/22, Fox WSJV/28, PBS WNIT/34 and freelanced for CBN & Fox NY.
Thank you to all the sponsors and support along the way.
Track Shack
Homestar Solar Solutions
Caesars Entertainment
Wells Fargo
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Freshorize
CLIF Bar
Booyah Productions
Booyah MortgageYellow Bird
And many more!
Please visit us for more information about how you can make a difference at:
www.booyahproduction.blogspot.com
www.booyahveteranbusproject.com
https://yellowbirdconsulting.blogspot.com
www.cleantheworld.org/hike
#getonthebuswithus
#hikeacrossamerica
#booyahveteranbusproject
For information about speaking engagements contact:
Missy Burchart at: (407) 448-8538
