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= Hunter Gandee = Hunter Gandee (born December 5th, 1999) is an activist who used to raise awareness of cerebral palsy.

On March 25th, 2015, Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, Hunter Gandee carried his 8-year-old brother, who has cerebral palsy, on a 40-mile walk to increase the awareness of the disease, and raise $115,000 to support the people and build an all-inclusive playground at his brother’s elementary school.

Life and career
2014: Cerebral Palsy Awareness Volunteer

Hunter Gandee, 14 has walked 40-miles on that weekend to raise awareness for cerebral palsy by carrying his brother. The people call them The Cerebral Palsy Swagger.

The boys left after 8 a.m. Saturday from the parking lot of Hunter’s high school and arrived at their destination on Sunday. Hunter took every step with his brother on his back, as a long line of supporters cheered them on.

The trek’s goal was to raise awareness on the disease and to grab the attentions of the next generations of leaders, doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs and show them the face of cerebral palsy and the need for new ideas in mobility aides and medical procedures.

2016: Hunter Gandee carried his disable brother finishes 111-mile walk

A 16-year-old boy finished a 111-mile walk on Monday, reaching the step of the Michigan Capitol after the teen carried his sibling on his back or lol but the last half-mile. It was the third and the longest journey for Hunter Gandee and his brother Braden Gandee, who has cerebral palsy.

The brothers begin the trek at 1:45 p.m Wednesday at the BHS football stadium. They arrived at the Capitol building at about 3:45 p.m on April 25th.

“Not just celebrated palsy-all disabilities” Hunter told The Associated Press.

“It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done or will ever have to do in my life” Hunter, 16, told TODAY. “But it was crazy and fun and I had my four best friends by my side the entire time, which helped ease the pain”.

2020

Now, he is a 155-pound wrestler, said he trained for the trek by lifting weights and staying active. And by checking the weather forecast.

Awards
First Sports Illustrated High School Athlete of the Year.

In 2015, Hunter won the award and told us “I am the first Sports Illustrated High School Athlete of the Year and I’m extremely exited”. He also said “I’m extremely blessed.”Tennis star Serena Williams graces the magazine’s cover as Sportsperson of the Year.

National High School Spirt of Sport Award

In 2017, Hunter Gandee, a junior at Bedford High School who has earned many accolades for his and his family’s effort to bring awareness to the cerebral palsy has been named the 2017 Section 4 recipient of the “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” by the National Federation of State High School Associations.