NEW YORK, NY, August 30, 2008: After a mind-boggling non-stop walk of eight days and eight nights in Brooklyn, New York, celebrated walkers Earl "Ole' George" Daniel and Joel Butcher arrived at Brooklyn's Red Bress Cafe to a rousing welcome from a large crowd of Vincentians, Caribbean fans, the media, and curious onlookers.

Ole' George and Butcher walked around Brooklyn's 585 acre Prospect Park for eight days without sleep, before completing a brisk three-mile stroll through the Caribbean heart of Brooklyn to their welcome celebration at 95th & Church Avenue.

The duo did not sleep or stop, walking through the night and the inclement weather for 192 consecutive hours.

Ole' George and Butcher's historic walk was part of a fund-raising effort to build a Children's Hospital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Dubbed the "Million Dollar Walk," the duo's eight-day effort comes on the heels of a six-day walk in Saint Vincent, a seven-day walk in Jamaica, and other marathon efforts in Barbados and St. Lucia. The fund-raising effort is being spearheaded by the Rotary Club South of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Ole' George and Butcher rarely walked alone on their eight-day journey. Vincentians, Americans and Caribbean friends all joined the two at various stages of their journey. Many people joined them for a few laps in the morning, while others took the opportunity for after-work exercise in the evening.

Lennox Daniel, Deputy Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations, and Cyrill Thomas of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Consulate, were both with Ole' George and Butcher at the beginning of their walk, while Ambassador Camillo Gonsalves joined them for the final stroll from Prospect Park to the Red Bress.

Ambassador Gonsalves congratulated the duo on their tremendous accomplishments, and opined that their stamina, strength and will power should be celebrated every bit as much as those of the triumphant Caribbean athletes of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Ambassador Gonsalves also drew parallels between the New York's annual Labour Day Parade and duo's ability to unify Caribbean peoples and bring out their best. The walk ended on the eve of the Labour Day festivities.

Ole' George spoke passionately about the Children's Hospital, and also offered inspiration to the cheering audience. He suggested that everyone has a purpose, and something for which they posessed a talent and a passion. He urged the crowd to view his feats as proof that people can do anything, once they set their mind to it. Ole' George therefore asked his fans to set their mind to good and positive tasks and ambitions.