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A 16-year-old boy and his disabled younger brother have completed a 111-mile walk in Michigan with the teen carrying his sibling for all but the last half-mile. VPC
Hunter Gandee carries his brother Braden up Hagadorn Road near the campus of MSU on his way to the Capitol on a 111-mile walk to raise awareness for cerebral palsy.(Photo: Dave Wasinger, Dave Wasinger/Lansing State Journal)
LANSING, MI – A 16-year-old boy and his disabled younger brother finished a 111-mile walk Monday, reaching the steps of the Michigan Capitol after the teen carried his sibling on his back for all but the last half-mile.
It was the third and longest journey for Hunter Gandee and 9-year-old Braden Gandee, who has cerebral palsy. They set out from Monroe County last Wednesday to inspire people to embrace anyone with a disability.
“Not just cerebral palsy — all disabilities,” Hunter told the Associated Press.
Surrounded by family, Braden walked the last half-mile to the Capitol with a walker. Hunter says Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and others greeted them.
Watch Braden and Hunter reach the Michigan Capitol steps in the video above.
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Braden Gandee, who has cerebral palsy, crosses the finish line at the end of a 111-mile journey Monday, April 25, 2016, at the Capitol, Monday, April 25, 2016. Braden was carried the bulk of the way on the back of his brother Hunter, foreground, to raise awareness for cerebral palsy. <span style="color: Red;">*</span> Dave Wasinger, Dave Wasinger/Lansing State Journal
Braden Gandee, who has cerebral palsy, powers through the finish line at the end of a 111-mile journey Monday, April 25, 2016, at the Capitol, Monday, April 25, 2016. Braden was carried the bulk of the way on the back of his brother Hunter, foreground, to raise awareness for cerebral palsy. <span style="color: Red;">*</span> Dave Wasinger, Dave Wasinger/Lansing State Journal
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“It’s hard to take just one moment,” Hunter said when asked to describe a highlight. “A lot of memories were created. To see Braden get to the steps of the Capitol building was just amazing.”
It wasn’t their first trek. Hunter was 14 in 2014 when he carried Braden for 40 miles. Last year, they made a 57-mile walk.
Hunter is a student at Bedford High School in Temperance. Two years ago, he held Braden in his arms on the mound at Comerica Park as Braden tossed the ceremonial first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game.
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