Perham man on epic push scooter ride for charity
A Perham man is piloting a man-powered scooter from Moorhead to Minneapolis to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Mark Schmidt left from Moorhead Thursday morning. By Friday he was in his hometown of Perham, where he told KSAX-TV that he was feeling a little stiff but no less committed to arrive at Target Field by May 1.
Schmidt is hoping to raise $6,000 to pay for a 15-year-old suffering from severe burns on a trip to Paris. Schmidt has been raising money for Make-a-Wish for four years and has contributed to helping wishes come true for 15 children.
Schmidt says he's averaging about 7 mph on his push scooter. Friends and families are taking turns driving behind him.
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Information from: KSAX-TV (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) AP-NY-04-23-10 1921EDT
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