When much of the nation shut down in March to slow the spread of COVID-19, Cappelloni made sure to call his grandmother every other day.
Corey Cappelloni went above and beyond to lift his 98-year-old grandmother Ruth’s spirits.With just one mile left to go in his seven-day, 220-mile run from Washington, D.C., to Scranton, Pennsylvania, Corey Cappelloni stopped to take in the crowd that was growing in a socially distant manner. At the start of his journey, he didn’t think he would receive a hero’s welcome when he arrived on June 19, yet here he was—the talk of the town in which he grew up.
“I started sending her weekly gifts like photography books of where I’ve traveled and picture books because her vision has gone down,” he said. “Now she had something to look forward to every week. That was uplifting for me to feel some sense of power to make a difference even though it was a challenging situation. I wished I could just go give her a hug.”
They felt fully prepared for the journey—but then Ruth called. Her roommate tested positive for COVID-19, and Ruth contracted the virus shortly after. Cappelloni considered getting to Scranton faster, but he ultimately decided to move forward with his run as planned.“I knew she was going to fight,” Cappelloni said. “I knew she was going to fight all the way through. People asked if I wanted to move up the date of the run, but I didn’t want to concede. That would be conceding defeat.
Finally, about a mile and a half away from the nursing home, he paused to allow them to make the final preparations for his arrival. And as he ran his final stretch, he was welcomed by a cheering crowd with signs, directing him to Ruth. Cappelloni wasn’t able to go into the facility to see Ruth, though she wanted him to. His legs are also feeling sore, and he plans to take a few weeks off to rest. But he’ll be thinking about this run a lot over the coming weeks.
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