Little Red Wagon Foundation
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Founder | Zach Bonner |
| Slogan | "Kids helping kids one wagon full at a time." |
The Little Red Wagon Foundation is a non-profit charity that raises money and collects supplies for children in need. Founded in 2005 by Zach Bonner, the organization has raised thousands of dollars to build apartments for the needy.
The Little Red Wagon Foundation was founded in 2005 by Zach Bonner and his mother when he was seven years old. He founded the organization to aid poverty-stricken children. Bonner said that, "These kids don't have a home, they don't have a safe place to sleep at night. They're out on the streets not because they want to be, but because it's out of their control."
Prior to establishing the organization, Bonner aided children during the aftermath of Hurricane Charley in 2004. Pulling his little red wagon, he went to neighboring households and collected 27 truckloads of disaster supplies, including tarps and water. He established the organization "[t]o continue helping kids more efficiently" and because federal law restricted how many donations he could receive. The organization was christened the "Little Red Wagon Foundation" because he was given this moniker by his neighbors when he was collecting donations.
In 2007, Zach Bonner walked 250 miles from Valrico, Tampa, Florida, to Tallahassee over a period of 23 days. His walk was inspired by a documentary about the Peace Pilgrim, a woman who walked 25,000 miles to advocate peace.
During the walk, Cracker Barrel donated 50 meals to Zach Bonner and his fellow walkers. At night, he; his sister, Kelley; and his mother, Laurie; slept in an RV. The RV would be parked in state parks, and every morning, Bonner and his fellow walkers would be transported by a car to the stopping point of the preceding day.
The walk ended at the Florida State Capitol, and raised $25,000.
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