Mordecai Ian Brownlee, President of the Community College of Aurora in Colorado, is walking 71 miles over three days next month to raise awareness of his own college's emergency fund—specifically, to get community members to match a $71,000 donation. The fund started at just $8,000 during the pandemic, Brownlee said, but the college's students frequently face unanticipated medical, utility, transportation, and other costs.
