4/13/13 - Despite a few setbacks, a professional stiltwalker, balloon twister and storyteller traveled into downtown today. 29-year-old Neil Sauter embarked on an 830 mile continuous trip across the state and raised more than $85,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan last year. He has mild cerebral palsy and this yearâs journey will take him 400 miles but as with all trips, there can be some bumps in the road. He stands 9-feet-tall in the stilts and traveled 20 miles Friday. Sauter said he was pretty tired out following some rocky terrain along Pontiac Trail and ended just short of Brighton. He also experienced a bad hip flexor and couldnât pick up his left leg but still made it into the Howell area. His first stop of the day was Bob Evans for a âdine to donateâ event and he arrived in downtown Howell at noon, where he made balloon animals and visited with local business owners and others gathered. Sauter tells WHMI the level of trust heâs experienced with people has been surprising, noting that everyone has been very genuine and sincere. He always welcomes company along the trip and encourages people to stop and visit if they happen to spot him along his "Walk for No Limits", instead of just slowing down or pulling over to take a picture and driving off. Heâs scheduled to arrive in Fowlerville at 4pm and will head into Lansing on Sunday. A link to a complete list of stops and updates along his trip can be found through the link below. (JM)
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