Walking with purpose: Lung transplant recipient going coast to coast to raise awareness

The Times Herald

Kyle Bailey, a 27- year old lung transplant recipient is planning to walk, jog and run is way across Michigan to help raise money for cystic fibrosis. WENDY TORELLO/TIMES HERALD

It wasn’t long ago that Kyle Bailey struggled to walk across his living room.

Now, the 27-year-old from Port Huron is planning to walk across the state.

Bailey, who had a lung transplant 14 months ago, will walk — and at times, run — from Lexington to Muskegon starting Friday. The 214-mile trek is to raise money and awareness for Gift of Life — Michigan’s organ and tissue donation program — and the battle against cystic fibrosis.

“I came up with the idea because I wanted to give back,” he said. “Right before my transplant, I could remember being barely able to breathe after going to grab the remote across the room.

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