POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) - A Marist College professor has finished a cross-country walk to raise awareness about suicide and homelessness among veterans.

Tommy Zurhellen is an associate professor of English and is a Navy veteran. He finished his roughly 2,800-mile trek Friday afternoon on the college’s campus in Poughkeepsie.

Zurhellen started his trip in April in Portland, Oregon. He walked 22 miles per day.

The project has raised almost $42,000 to support Hudson River Housing’s Liberty Station program for veterans, as well as the Vet 2 Vet Peer Mentoring program.

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