Pair traveling down Mississippi to raise funds for not-for-profit group

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Luke Taylor and Craig Loss, and their dog, Jane, head under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau. Taylor and Loss are making a 2,300-mile trek on the Mississippi River from Itasca, Minn., to New Orleans. They are raising funds for the not-for-profit Local Livelihood, which promotes the growing of specialty coffee as a way for families overseas to make a living. You can follow Taylor, Loss and Jane on their journey at www.canoetothefuture.blogspot.com/.

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