Jimmy Wayne on the set of GAC's "Top 20 Country Countdown."

If, by chance, one of Jimmy Wayne‘s New Year’s Resolutions was to walk more, he’s certainly keeping it. On New Year’s Day, Jimmy left Nashville to walk to Phoenix to bring awareness to teen homelessness.

On Monday, January 11 at 9 a.m. Central, Jimmy will conduct his first live web broadcast from the road during his 1660-mile walk.  The website for Jimmy’s “Meet Me Halfway” walk went live today. On the site, fans can track his progress, view video and photo updates from the road as well as donate to “Meet Me Halfway” to help homeless youth.

So far, the Southeast’s COLD temperatures have slowed Jimmy down a bit, but he’s pushing through to (hopefully) warmer climates. Currently (Friday afternoon) he’s just outside Jackson, Tenn.
  
“I’ve had to sleep inside the past several nights because of these single digit temperatures,” says Jimmy. “That wasn’t my plan, but sometimes Mother Nature wins.  Next week the area will hit highs in the ’40s, downright balmy compared to what it’s been, and I hope to get some good hours of walking under my belt.”

“Meet Me Halfway” is a project Jimmy began in order to raise awareness of the plight of homeless children, teens and young people, particularly those who age out of the foster care system and often have nowhere to go.
  
“This situation is one we as a nation need to talk about because there is a fix,” says Jimmy, who was once homeless at age 14. ”No one should be without a roof over their head and a warm place to sleep at night. But there are hundreds of thousands of kids in this country who are faced with exactly that problem.  I have been overwhelmed by the kindness of people on my walk—I know what America is made of, and I know we can help these kids. It’s amazing how something as simple as walking can influence many to take a stand.”
  
If you’d like to make a donation to “Meet Me Halfway,” click here.

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