Zach Bonner

Zach Bonner, age 11, is a philanthropist on a mission to help homeless children. Zach, who founded the Little Red Wagon Foundation in 2005 to help homeless and underprivileged children started a 668 mile hike from Atlanta to Washington D.C. He has raised over $35,000 for this portion of the walk so far. The previous two walks - from Tampa to Tallahassee in 2007 and from Tallahassee to Atlanta in 2008 - brought in about $42,000 total. "These kids don't have a home, they don't have a safe place to sleep at night," he says. "They're out on the streets not because they want to be, but because it's out of their control." Zack's push to help others began after Hurricane Charley hit Florida in 2006. He went door-to-door with his wagon to collect water, tarps, and other supplies. He collected over 27 pickup truck loads. To help more kids, he and his mother set up the Foundation in 2005. Since then, he has thrown holiday parties for kids living in FEMA trailers, and filled about 2000 backpacks with food, toiletries, candy and toys for homeless children. Zach lives in Valrico, FL, and walks 11 to 13 miles each day with his mother. His mother says "It makes him so happy when he finishes a project and sees all the kids." Zach's progress can be tracked at www.littleredwagonfoundation.com.