And I Would Walk 200 Miles

In July, Cami Simpson, a Chapel Hill native and junior at the University of Southern California, hiked more than 200 miles along North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Her goal was to raise funds and awareness for PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Romanian Children’s Relief, an organization she’s raised money for and volunteered with for 13 years. Cami and her mom, Sophia Simpson, completed the trek in 10 days, averaging 20 miles a day. They started in Hanging Rock State Park, completing sections eight, nine and 10 of the trail, before ending at Falls Lake Dam. Cami and her family frequently volunteer at PORCH and are passionate about its mission to distribute food to at-risk families in our community.