Stamford Man Walks for Peace from Ground Zero in New York to Boston

A Stamford resident is participating in his fifth Pray for Peace walk, the New Haven Register reports.

Al Forte, 71, began his walk on Sept. 1 at Ground Zero and is making his way to the location of the Boston bombings.

On Sept. 13, Forte was in Guilford going east towards New London, according to the Register. Forte walks to spread the message of “Praying for Peace”, handing out “Pray for Peace” cards to people he meets along the way.

According to Forte’s route plan, he will reach the site of the Boston bombings on Sept. 29.

A father of three and grandfather of eight, Forte told the Register he walks because he would like the world to be a better place for his grandchildren. He first walked for peace in 2005.

Forte is currently in East Lyme heading towards Niantic on Boston Post Road, Route 1.

Call Forte at 203-940-3651 to find out his exact location and join him, even for a short while, to spread the message of peace.

Photo via prayforpeacewalk.org