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Aaron chats with Julian Jacobs, a local resident who’s undertaking a unique cross-country trip to raise money for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center.
Watch Julian’s video explaining the trip.
Beginning on September 9, Jacobs will set out from Chapel Hill on a journey to Los Angeles. But there’s a twist: he’s starting with a single penny in his pocket, and he’ll have to barter and trade his way across the entire country using only that penny as a seed. (He’s calling it “The Penny Exchange.”)
It’s all to raise funds for the OCRCC, which is having to reduce staff and services in the wake of ongoing cuts in federal funding.
You can support Julian’s efforts by clicking here.
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