CHARITY

Local resident uses hiking as means to help support families dealing with drug, alcohol addiction

Michael Murtaugh trains for his upcoming hike at El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (Courtesy of Michael Murtaugh)

Michael Murtaugh completes his hike of the Grand Canyon in the 2024 Race for Recovery. (Courtesy of Michael Murtaugh)

Kim Humphrey is the CEO and Executive Director of Parents of Addicted Loved Ones. (Courtesy of Kim Humphrey)

Michael Murtaugh has been on an amazing journey throughout his life.

From being born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to finding himself on the West Coast living life, to finding himself in jail for doing drugs, to becoming sober, to working in the hospitality industry, to his passion now, helping people go through what he went through.

At 61, he’s using his gifts in another way: Hiking to raise money for those dealing with drug and alcohol addiction.

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