Man Flies 33,000 Miles in Memory of Mom
Drew Lawrence is looking for stories about how cancer has affected lives.
Sept. 2, 2010— -- Some travelers fly around the country to sightsee, visit friends or hold business meetings.
Drew Lawrence plans to spend the next month flying more than 33,000 miles across the U.S. to spread awareness about cancer and honor his late mother.
"My biggest goal is to meet as many people as possible and talk to them," Lawrence told ABC News. "By sharing stories with other people we can make positive connections across the country to replace the negative ones."
The 28 year-old volunteer firefighter from Charlottesville, Va., plans to spend 29 days crisscrossing the country talking with individuals and groups. Lawrence is just the latest person to try something unique with Jetblue's$699 "All You Can Jet" unlimited travel pass.
Lawrence, 28, is calling the trip "29 Days Until 29 because he will be on the road for 29 days and just happens to turn 29 years old on the last day of the pass promotion: Oct. 6.
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One day he'll be in New York, then Boston, then New Orleans, then Los Angeles. Other stops on the whirlwind tour include Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and dozens of other cities that JetBlue serves. Lawrence has a rough itinerary right now but assumes that he will juggle around flights as he learns of new experiences. That's half the fun after all.
"My hope is that as I meet new people and hear about new things, I will rearrange the schedule," he said.
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