Hardest working people: Walking 21 miles a day is Detroit man James Robertson's life
- 9 years ago
James Robertson of Detroit has walked 21 miles, five days a week, on his way to and from work. Now, thanks to a college student and donors on the internet, he's got plenty of money to buy a car, but as it turns out, that won't be necessary either.
On top of walking every day, Robertson hasn't missed a day of work in 12 years.
Once in a while he gets a ride from Blake Pollock, who shares the same route at Robertson. Otherwise, the 56-year-old man leaves his home at 8 a.m. and walks a couple miles to catch a northbound bus on Woodward Avenue to Troy's Somerset Collection.
From there, he walks another six miles to work his 2-10 shift at Schain Mold & Engineering.
After work, it's a six-mile walk back to the collection center where he catches the last bus of the day just before 1 a.m. He takes that as far as he can into Detroit and then walks the last five miles home.
When Evan Leedy heard Robertson's story, he set up a GoFundMe account for the walker to raise enough money for a car. The initial goal was set at $5,000 but after just two days, there is more than a quarter-million dollars waiting for Robertson.
And, a local car dealership has offered to give him a car but with that kind of cash, Robertson could buy a new house, or 10 in Detroit.
Here's the link if you'd like to donate to Robertson's fund: http://bit.ly/16gj5VC
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On top of walking every day, Robertson hasn't missed a day of work in 12 years.
Once in a while he gets a ride from Blake Pollock, who shares the same route at Robertson. Otherwise, the 56-year-old man leaves his home at 8 a.m. and walks a couple miles to catch a northbound bus on Woodward Avenue to Troy's Somerset Collection.
From there, he walks another six miles to work his 2-10 shift at Schain Mold & Engineering.
After work, it's a six-mile walk back to the collection center where he catches the last bus of the day just before 1 a.m. He takes that as far as he can into Detroit and then walks the last five miles home.
When Evan Leedy heard Robertson's story, he set up a GoFundMe account for the walker to raise enough money for a car. The initial goal was set at $5,000 but after just two days, there is more than a quarter-million dollars waiting for Robertson.
And, a local car dealership has offered to give him a car but with that kind of cash, Robertson could buy a new house, or 10 in Detroit.
Here's the link if you'd like to donate to Robertson's fund: http://bit.ly/16gj5VC
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