Mycle Brandy to appear on KATU News This Morning show

PORTLAND, Ore. - April 12, 2014 - PRLog -- PORTLAND, OR, April 12, 2014 - Four-time stroke survivor Mycle Brandy, who is walking from Portland, OR, to Portland, ME to benefit stroke survivors, will appear on KATU News This Morning show on Sunday, April 13 with anchor Matt Johnson and Mary Loos on the 8:10am segment.  KATU is the ABC affiliate serving the Portland, OR market, including much of Oregon and Southwest Washington.

This is 63-year-old Mycle’s fourth walk across the U.S. He has previously trekked from California to Washington, DC in 2010, from San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA in 2011, and from Maine to Miami in 2012. This journey is 3780 miles long, and he meets directly with stroke survivors at hospitals along the way. It’s an attempt to raise awareness about stroke warning signs, and money for stroke research.

This is Mycle’s longest walk attempted to date; he hopes to raise $1 million dollars in donations along the way.He will walk through Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine.

“I want stroke survivors to get off the couch,” says Mycle. “Walk to your mailbox today and walk past your mailbox tomorrow.”

The second reason Mycle walks is to raise money to help fund stroke research and medical advances. Donations he receives during his journey will go to the American Stroke Association & American Heart Association.

Along his route, Mycle will visit 20 hospitals and spend time with stroke survivors and the doctors who treat them. He provides inspiration and encouragement to both groups.

Mycle will set off from Providence Portland Medical Center on Gilsan Street in Portland, OR on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. His walk will take 8 months to complete, and he plans to arrive at Maine Medical Center in downtown Portland, ME on December 13, 2014.

Track Mycle’s journey by GPS here. (http://walkingacrossamerica.org/mycle-gps/)

Anyone wishing to support Mycle by donating to the Portland to Portland walk, can visit this site for more information. (http://walkingacrossamerica.org/lend-a-hand/)

For previous press release, visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/mycle/brandy/prweb11752546.htm

EDITOR’S NOTE:

Mycle will be arriving in Portland, OR on Saturday, April 12, 2014. On Monday, April 14, at 6:00pm, there will be a send-off party at the Subway restaurant at 1505 NE 40th Avenue. On Tuesday, April 15, Mycle will arrive at Providence Portland Medical Center at 11:00am. To arrange an interview, please contact: Don Goodman, 951-970-2028 or Louise Brandy 949-521-1357

Mycle Brandy is the founder of Walking 2 End Stroke Inc., a 501c3 organization that raises awareness about the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle and gives hope to those who have experienced a stroke or brain injury. So far Mycle’s message has reached a potential 200 million Americans including the President and First Lady who congratulated him on his charitable endeavors. Learn more about ways that Mycle is inspiring others at http://walkingacrossamerica.org.