Dave Brown’s Walk Across America Leads Him to West Virginia

Editors Note: This is a weekly column following Collegeville’s Dave Brown, who is walking across America in memory of his late wife, Joan, and to raise  money for Ovarian Cancer. To donate, click here.

Dave Brown has made it to West Virginia in cross-country trek to raise money for Ovarian Cancer – and while the elements haven’t made it particularly easy, Brown wouldn’t have it any other way.

“The forecast for the day was for a winter weather advisory with temperatures near freezing and 1 - 3 inches of snow. The forecast was dead on,” Dave posted on his blog on May 19.  “I love walking in the snow and would have been disappointed if I didn't get one ‘winter wonderland’ walk.”

Brown traveled through Maryland and back into Pennsylvania on Rt. 40 before walking into West Virginia.

While Brown will stay with friends for parts of the trip, Friday marked his first day in an RV, which he sad “is really spacious with all the comforts of home.”

On Monday, Brown faced snow for a second time. A supporter traveled with Brown in the RV and provided warm drinks for Brown occasionally.

Brown had dinner with former Pennsylvania State Representative Sean Ramaley, who supported Ovarian Cancer Awareness in Pennsylvania government.

On Brown’s trek, he is also hand-delivering shirts purchased by supporters to support the trek.

“Talk about snail mail,” he blogged.

Also in fundraising news, Brown hit the $10,000 mark in his fundraising for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.