Adam Clark a former Adelphi University and Wantagh runner started the Transcontinental Project with his friend Jeffrey Perez, also an Adelphi runner. Originally supposed to be a group of three, they went down to two because of an unfortunate circumstance. Clark’s friend Ian could not even begin the run because of an injury. Clark and Perez are running strong with their friend James William, driving alongside them in case of emergency. Clark and Perez are running 3,203 miles across the US, that’s 52.5 miles a day according to transcontinentalproject.com. They started in Jones Beach on August 20 and are finishing in California. (As of November 17, Clark and Perez were only 200 miles from his final destination.) They are running 7 days a week until they reach their destination in California. So many people have helped Clark and Perez out by letting them sleep in their house for a night or camp in their yard, but everyone they have encountered has been so supportive and helpful. They are so thankful for all the help and support they are receiving, according to transcontinentalproject.com.

They did not plan this cross-continental run just to say they did it, but to raise money for researching rare childhood forms of cancer. Clark’s 15-year-old cousin had a rare form of cancer and passed away from it. He has also known other people diagnosed with rare forms of cancer and some have survived and some have unfortunately passed away. Cancer affects so many people and Clark and Perez wanted to help fund cancer research. They decided to get off the couch, and stop being oxygen hogs according to transcontinentalproject.com. If you want to make a difference, just do it. Clark and Perez are truly testing their bodies and minds to raise money for something so close to their hearts. Their goal from this run is to raise $25,000 dollars. Any donation helps. You can learn more about donating and Clark and Perez on www.transcontinentalproject.com. So many people have already donated and they have many sponsors. Just remember every penny counts so if you can donate one dollar or ten dollars all the money goes toward raising money to save the lives of children with rare childhood forms of cancer.

On November 19th the Transcontinental Project concluded its trek across America. They raised more than $7,000 for Global Kids and Shannon’s Fight. The Transcontinental Project said everyone’s support made this accomplishment possible.