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Heroes Helping Heroes
In 2013, two North Carolinian firefighters wanted to help their own and serve others. Paul Zais and Allen Williford decide to paddle 193 miles down the Neuse River from North Raleigh at Falls Dam down to New Bern. They asked for a penny per mile paddled, raising funds in support of first responders and our military family leading to the start of the grassroots organization, Paddling for Pennies.
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- 193 miles and many new friendships later, the pair was inspired to make the paddle an annual event. The Paddling For Pennies team raises money yearly and donates directly to families of first responders, active military, and veterans. To date, Padding For Pennies has been honored to support six families and has supported many similar charities. New projects are being developed to expand the offerings for those we support..
Paddling for Pennies finds it an honor to support and build personal relationships with the individuals and families for whom we raise funds.
To date, Paddling For Pennies has supported veterans from the Navy and Army. Additionally, our organization has supported firefighters from Wilmington, Asheville, and Clayton.