A local man who’s been walking over 30 miles to work was gifted a car from a complete stranger. Discover more here!

After Central Oregon Daily News told the story of Eric Akers, the Prineville man who walked 33 miles to work in Bend after his car broke down, the emails started pouring in from people who wanted to give him a hand.

Or a car.

We told the story Wednesday of how Eric’s car broke down. Rather than call in sick, Eric got up and started walking. In about 6 1/2 hours, he made it to his job in Bend to start his night shift.

Chris Arsenault and his wife were inspired and reached out to us. Sitting…