The Great TRANS AM Ride to FILL THIS HOUSE!
http://www.cycle4fillthishouse.org
Dear friends,
As most you of already know, on October 1st I am embarking on a trek, crossing the United States on a bicycle. This has been a long term dream. I am blessed to be able to do it with a number of family and friends. Joining me for the entire route is Carl Tippit; about a dozen others will join us for a week along the way. It should be a glorious ride.
We will start in San Diego CA on October 4th, finishing seven weeks later in St. Augustine FL on November 21st. Our route will take us over mountains, through deserts; traversing the Wild West and the Gulf Coast. Major cites we pass include Scottsdale, El Paso, Del Rio, Austin, Baton Rouge, Mobile, Pensacola and Tallahasse.
The ride Carl and I are making has a purpose beyond the dream of bicycling cross country. We are also riding to raise money for a charity founded by Liz Tippit - “Fill This House”. It does wonderful work with foster kids who have never been adopted and age out of the foster care system. Liz takes a number of them under her wing and ensures that they get a solid start as they face living independently. More information about what Liz is doing can be found at www.fillthishouse.org
We have established a web link for those of you who would like to sponsor us on this ride: http://www.cycle4fillthishouse.org You can donate in any amount large or small. The route is 3200 miles long, so if you donate only one dollar a mile….we will be most pleased!
Here are some fun ways to think of donating:
1 cent a mile - $32….. 10 cents a mile - $320 dollars….you can do the math from here!
$10, $20, $30 per state – there are 8 of them
$10, $20, $30 per week - there are 7 of them
Once again, here is the link to the site where you can donate online: http://www.cycle4fillthishouse.org
If you want to wait until we are through to donate, you can do that too. We have a blog where you can check in from time to time. The blog address is:
http://transam2010.blogspot.com
Thanks for considering helping us to fill every house for every foster kid in Cleveland.
God Bless,
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