Auburn’s ultra-marathon walker will be at it again soon.

Don Stevenson – “The Pacin’ Parson” – plans to do a yearlong walk to raise money and awareness for the fight against multiple sclerosis at Game Farm Park. The walk is scheduled to begin June 24.

“At 30 miles a day, I should complete 7,000 to 8,000 miles,” said the 77-year-old Stevenson.

The former Marine, pastor, teacher and truck driver has walked more than 50,000 miles for various charities since 1998. Long-distance walking became his passion after his retirement in 1994.

Stevenson recently presented a $8,100 check to the University of Washington for blind research.

Stevenson raised the money from his 1,508-mile journey halfway across the country for the blind in honor of his friend, 12-year-old Nicholas Premo, who was born blind and developmentally disabled.

The Lion Heart Walking for the Blind took Stevenson from Rugby, N.D. – the geographic center of North America – ending at Auburn last September.

Stevenson walked a part of the way blindfolded. He wore out five pairs of shoes during the three-month walk.