A Philadelphia community activist is about six days away from completing a cross-country faith walk from Philadelphia to California, a journey he hopes will inspire others while raising money to build a trade school for children. Isaiah Thomas, better known as “HMBL Zay,” began the walk in Ma rch and has logged nearly 3,000 miles. He has been livestreaming nearly every step on Twitch as he works toward raising $200,000 for the planned trade school in Philadelphia. “What started out as the impossible in March will soon become reality,” Thomas told NBC10. Thomas said he has stayed focused despite the physical demands of walking more than 30 miles a day. “Honestly, I feel good. I’m waking up every day doing 30-plus miles,” he added View this post on Instagram A post shared by HMBL Zayy (@hmblzay) He also had a message for people who doubted he could complete the journey. “Anything is possible. I don’t hold it against anyone,” Thomas said. The Nicetown clothing designer and community activist said the walk has tested him in unexpected ways. During the journey, he was hit by a car and hospitalized, but he decided to continue after recovering. “It’s something that’s crazy to do,” Thomas said. “I just understood the vision behind it, even when I got hit by the car, and a lot of people telling me to stop for my own safety.” Thomas said the mission has always been about creating opportunities for young people. “I realized a lot of these kids have talents and gifts but need an opportunity,” he said. “So I took it upon myself to travel across the country to show people how serious I was about building this trade school.” Thomas is currently in Arizona, where he was expected to cross into Needles, California, in the coming days as he closes in on the finish of his journey. If you would like to support Thomas, head to www.gofundme.com/f/help-launch-hmbl-summer-camp-for-teens to donate. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC Philadelphia. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC Philadelphia journalist edited the article for publication. ...read more read less