How two nonprofit religious leaders raised $200,000 by walking from Seattle to L.A.

It was a grueling but significantly symbolic journey that drew two nonprofit professionals to walk a combined 1,300 miles in 17 days in April when they trekked on foot from Seattle to Los Angeles.

Ken Craft, founder and CEO of Hope the Mission, and Rowan Vansleve, its president, put a spotlight on homelessness when they walked from Seattle to Los Angeles, raising funds and awareness for their cause.

The length of the journey symbolized the extensive trip back from homelessness which is arduous and often involves recovery from addictions, struggles to find employment, and reaching out to families they haven’t spoken to — sometimes for years.

“Rebuilding up a life is a long walk, but the long walk is worth it,” Craft said.

The trip required that each man cover roughly 40 miles per day du