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Fla. boy, 11, walking to D.C. for homeless kids

by Pat Coate | May 13, 2009
"It's who he is."
- Laurie Bonner, Zach's mother

At age 11, Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups.

Now he's about to make good on his vow to walk more than 1,200 miles from Tampa to Washington to bring attention to the plight of homeless kids in the United States.

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