Ribbon of Road
October 2, 2007 – 5:01 am
The other day, I ran into a guy I knew from the my days as a Salem Fitness Center member. He is an avid cyclist and I see him spinning down the roads around Salem on a regular basis so naturally we started talking about cycling. I can always spot him on the road because he is one of few serious riders that doesn’t wear a helmet (he’s a good cyclist, not a smart cyclist). During our conversation, he mentioned that he had found a great website where he had been following the adventures of two guys who were on a two year bicycle tour.
The website is the Ribbon of Road and the two guys are Brooks Allen and Gregg Bleakney. On July 26, 2005, they kicked off a 19,500 mile bicycle journey from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Their goal was to raise $50,001 to help fight Diabetes. They made their final entry to their on-line journey this past Wednesday (September 26, 2007) and they have raised $41,170.
Stop by the website where you can enjoy the trip journal and the fantastic pictures in the gallery. Keep in mind that the Ribbon Of Road is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Corporation so, if you decide to make a donation, you can claim a tax deduction for your contribution. What is really great is, since they received support from a variety of sponsors, 90% of your donation will be forwarded to the American Diabetes Association. The remaining 10% will help to cover expenses used to raise money for the charity, business forms, licenses, and the trip insurance policy.
Mail Checks to:
Attn: Ribbon Of Road
116 Jordan Avenue
San Francisco, California 94118
The American Diabetes Association has also created a Ribbon Of Road donation page on their Web site. When you use this link to donate, 100% of your contribution will go to the American Diabetes Association.
The American Diabetes Association website says there are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease. Take a few minutes to enjoy the Ribbon of Road website and then consider making a donation. Check it out!