Right: Angelina Lovato poses with a child that has special needs
By Quelyn Ni'ipali and Jade Shimizu
Once again, 58-year-old, Angelina Lovato from Captain Cook completed a 240-mile walk around Hawaii Island. Lovato’s goal was to raise money for Hawaii Island’s special needs children. Lovato started her first marathon walk on June 8, 2009, from Konawaena Elementary where Lovato works as a reading tutor.
For her second annual marathon, the route she followed started on Malamahoa Highway. This year she began every morning before the sun came up, between 5 and 5:30 a.m. to take advantage of the colder temperatures. Lovato’s husband, Randy, followed her with their van full of medical and nutritional supplies. “My job, is to keep her safe,” said Randy.
Everyday for 12 days she walked 20 miles. There were many supporters encouraging her at rest stops. This year the marathon started on May 27, 2010 and ended June 7, 2010. There were different host families that Lovato and her husband would spend the night with.
At the end of the walk, Lovato’s feet were covered in blisters. As crazy as this sounds, Lovato said “I’d actually like to complete this walk two more times, so I can say I walked 1,000 miles for the kids.”
Her fund goal was $15,000 and her long-term goal is $150,000. Lovato raised $9,300 before, during her 2009 efforts and after the marathon. Angelina wants to raise enough money to develop a facility
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