Ask Conner Young about his drive to raise money for military veterans, and the response you get is detailed and impressive.
When you consider that Young is a 17-year-old Oregon High School junior, it is even more impressive.
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OREGON – Ask Conner Young about his drive to raise money for military veterans, and the response you get is detailed and impressive.
When you consider that Young is a 17-year-old Oregon High School junior, it is even more impressive.
For the second year, Young is raising money for Mission 22, an Indiana-based organization that raises money and awareness for military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
“Unfortunately, there are about 22 veterans a day that take their life due to those things,” Young said.
So instead of talking about it, Young is doing something about it. Last year, he walked 22 miles in six hours and 45 minutes and raised $4,500 for Mission 22. That surpassed his goal of $3,000.
This year, he is walking again, in and around Oregon. His walk will take place on May 12, and he will start from his home base on the Courthouse lawn at 6:30 a.m. His goal this year is to raise $5,000 to help veterans.