Hi Everyone,

I am heading to the USA on 20th March of this year for 6 months, if all goes to plan. I've decided on attempting a thru-hike along the Appalachian Trail, which is about 2,200 miles long and runs through 14 states from Georgia in the south to Maine. 

Feel so lucky to be able to do this that I would also like to help raise some funds for the RSPCA West Hatch, near Taunton. It is a cause that I really care about and one that my lovely Mother was passionate about too. I have visited the centre and the staff work so hard to rescue and rehabilitate our local wildlife and domestic animals round Somerset and beyond. You can check out their Facebook pages at 'RSPCA West Hatch Animal Centre' & 'RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife'.

If anyone is interested in helping out this fantastic centre in any way possible, then feel free to do so. Also, if you'd like to follow my progress, you can find me through my Facebook page under the profile of Dean Anthony with my hometown being Bridgwater.

The donation page will hopefully be active right through until I've completed my journey.

Kind regards,

Dean Anthony.