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Death Riders
Many of you know about the work I do for a local nonprofit, but for those that don't, I'm going to share. And for those that do, here's an update!
I'm a member of the board for TurningWheels For Kids, a San Jose-based nonprofit that buys new bikes year-round to deliver to underprivileged kids during the holidays. You can find some information about that in my stream here , or the organization website here, or find photos of our events on Flickr here. In addition to the holiday giving, we also give year-round to the local Lifestyle Modification Clinic (part of Valley Medical Center), which gets overweight kids on bikes to boost their health and their self-esteem.
Basically, we try our best to do awesome stuff for our community. Our board is 100 percent volunteer, and everybody has a full-time job (or school in my case).
Our main fundraiser this year is the Death Ride. The people in the photo above have dedicated the last few months to training for the rigorous ride (5 mountain passes, more than 1,000 feet in climbing, in the middle of July ... yeah it's not called the Death Ride for nothing!) and raising money for our organization. Those jerseys are becoming rather infamous on the ride, and we want to keep it that way! We want everyone riding the Death Ride to know that these people can ride, but are riding for a reason - the kids. And did I mention some of our board members are taking on the Death Ride challenege?! They are extra amazing. :)
For the rest of us who wouldn't even dream of challenging ourselves in that way, well, we can still do something. If you go to this page on our website, you'll find links to blogs and all that. Take a look around, leave a comment of support or two. Or, if you're feeling generous, feel free to donate to a rider of your choice. And please, it doesn't have to break the bank. $5, or $10 would make any of them excited and appreciative! And, anything you donate goes toward getting a local kid on what is most likely to be their very first bike - how cool is THAT? We all remember our first bike, and we're all about making that special experience possible for kids in the toughest situations.
OK, that's my spiel for the day. Thanks for reading and taking a look. These people are what make our organization possible, and we're doing everything we can to tell anyone who will listen how fabulous they are. :)
Death Riders
Many of you know about the work I do for a local nonprofit, but for those that don't, I'm going to share. And for those that do, here's an update!
I'm a member of the board for TurningWheels For Kids, a San Jose-based nonprofit that buys new bikes year-round to deliver to underprivileged kids during the holidays. You can find some information about that in my stream here , or the organization website here, or find photos of our events on Flickr here. In addition to the holiday giving, we also give year-round to the local Lifestyle Modification Clinic (part of Valley Medical Center), which gets overweight kids on bikes to boost their health and their self-esteem.
Basically, we try our best to do awesome stuff for our community. Our board is 100 percent volunteer, and everybody has a full-time job (or school in my case).
Our main fundraiser this year is the Death Ride. The people in the photo above have dedicated the last few months to training for the rigorous ride (5 mountain passes, more than 1,000 feet in climbing, in the middle of July ... yeah it's not called the Death Ride for nothing!) and raising money for our organization. Those jerseys are becoming rather infamous on the ride, and we want to keep it that way! We want everyone riding the Death Ride to know that these people can ride, but are riding for a reason - the kids. And did I mention some of our board members are taking on the Death Ride challenege?! They are extra amazing. :)
For the rest of us who wouldn't even dream of challenging ourselves in that way, well, we can still do something. If you go to this page on our website, you'll find links to blogs and all that. Take a look around, leave a comment of support or two. Or, if you're feeling generous, feel free to donate to a rider of your choice. And please, it doesn't have to break the bank. $5, or $10 would make any of them excited and appreciative! And, anything you donate goes toward getting a local kid on what is most likely to be their very first bike - how cool is THAT? We all remember our first bike, and we're all about making that special experience possible for kids in the toughest situations.
OK, that's my spiel for the day. Thanks for reading and taking a look. These people are what make our organization possible, and we're doing everything we can to tell anyone who will listen how fabulous they are. :)