Instead of marching across the desert for the next 15 months, Iraqi War veteran Troy Yocum will be marching 7,000 miles across America to raise money for military families. He plans to pass through 30 states, averaging 20 miles a day while drumming for the cause “Never Walk Alone.”

Yocum and others hope to spread the importance of helping military families while attempting to raise $5 million for families in need.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 852 will have a fundraiser for the cause from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at 138 Ala. For more information contact Ila Russell at 842-5795 or the VFW at 843-2078.