Longtime friends and Jersey girls Lori Talbot and Marie Forrestal are driving a retired, souped-up ambulance named Rosie the Rescuer more than 2,500 miles along Route 66 for the documentary “Miles of Kindness.”
They wish to ignite a movement to end the blood shortage in America. Their mission: inspire 2,500 blood donations (one for every mile traveled) and raise awareness about the ongoing blood shortage through stories of kindness, resilience and community connection gathered across America.
More about the “Miles of Kindness” quest:
As the nation celebrates Route 66’s centennial, an Emmy Award-winning documentary crew will be filming the journey in real time.
The duo began the trek on July 7-8 in Chicago and was in St. Louis on Thursday. This is the rest of their schedule:
- July 10: Springfield, Missouri
- July 10–11: Tulsa
- July 13: Oklahoma City
- July 14: Amarillo
- July 15: Albuquerque
- July 16: Winslow, Arizona
- July 17: San Bernardino, California
- July 18: Santa Monica, California
Along the way, the team will partner with local blood centers and community organizations while highlighting the people who make each stop special. Since summer is one of the most challenging times of the year for blood centers to maintain an adequate blood supply.
Their journey can be followed on Instagram via @milesofkindnessdoc
(Courtesy image of the “Miles of Kindness” ambulance)