Posted: Apr 24, 2006  10:13

Lewis and Clark did it 202 years ago, so why not Jay, 76, and his wife Lee, 72, of Grangeville, Idaho? They will be canoeing 2,500 miles down the Missouri River from
Three Forks, Montana to St. Louis MO, where Lewis and Clark started their historic journey on May 14, 1804. Jay and Lee will be traveling in their homemade foam core,
fiberglass, 30 ft. canoe which they designed and built especially for this trip in the garage of their friend and canoe partner, Bernie Willis. They have named their canoe
“Voyager’s Dream”.

Jay, a Korean War Veteran, and his wife of 53 years Lee, a retired Chiropractor, are great-grandparents and have been planning this trip for 2 years. Their historic trip will begin May 14, 2006. They hope to average 75 miles per day.

Jay and Lee want people to know that life is about the journey and the people you share it with, no matter how old you are. We can all do something! They hope that by their example others will not only be inspired to pursue their dreams, but also bring attention to, and do something about those who need help the most--starving children.

Jay, while serving in Korea, never got over the sight of so many children whose bellies were swollen because of extreme hunger. “This is a world-wide problem,” he says, “and with the help of the World Wide Web we can join together to help end child hunger at helpendchildhunger.us and view our progress”. Donations benefit children in the US and around the world.