SOUTH PORTLAND – A Scarborough man is determined to raise $15,000 for a charitable organization and has vowed that he won’t leave the rooftop of a South Portland restaurant until he reaches his goal.

Kevin Fitzpatrick’s adventure began on Friday at noon when he set up a tent on the roof of Jimmy the Greek’s restaurant at the Maine Mall in South Portland.

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Kevin Fitzpatrick on the roof of Jimmy the Greek’s restaurant at the Maine Mall. Courtesy photo

Kevin Fitzpatrick’s tent on the roof of Jimmy the Greek’s restaurant at the Maine Mall. Courtesy photo

Pete Brown, the program director for STRIVE, a non-profit organization in South Portland that provides services and recreational opportunities to more than 900 children and young adults with disabilities in southern Maine, said that Fitzpatrick raised over $8,500 last year. As of Monday night he had raised just over $10,000 toward his $15,000 goal – which represents STRIVE’s 15th anniversary.

Brown said that Cabela’s, a sporting goods store based in Scarborough, provided Fitzpatrick with a tent and sleeping bag for his rooftop campsite. Fitzpatrick uses a rope to lower a bucket to people who want make a donation. Donations are also being accepted at the restaurant.

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