What Bike and Build is all about...

Bike and Build is a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness for the affordable housing crisis through the arrangement of cross-country biking trips. The organization primarily engages college students ages 18-25 on 8 different routes. Specifically, Bike and Build attempts to engage young adults in a life-long commitment to service and philanthropy by providing participants with a very intimate approach to the affordable housing crisis. For more information about the organization, check out their website at www.bikeandbuild.org.

Also, a very big thank you to everyone who donated to the cause. Each rider is required to raise a minimum of $4,000 and my current total is $6,770! Thank you again for your support!


Friday, July 2, 2010

Donation Magic


Me at the Dayton, OH dragrons single A ballgame! This guy and his
wife gave my friend Olivia and I their tickets for free! They also
happened to be behind home plate. Donation magic!

We also got a picture and autograph with their best player after the
game... Please note that the beard is growing in nicely.



Also, finding a good place for lunch is always key so when UK Anthony
and I pulled up to a fire station we donation magiced (sp?) a lunch
spot with full bathroom use which was capped off with a firetruck
extravaganza! I don't have pictures on my phone of us all on the fire
truck so I'll have to upload those seperately later. A big thanks to
fire chief kuntz and his fellow firefighters!



Other donation magic stories: fred's diner in Akron, Ohio. Fred
provided a free meal to 20 riders that day! I had a huge western
burger, French fries, and a milkshake! A big thanks to Fred for being
overly generous.
Also, the bike shop in wellsboro, PA gave our group a free bike pump
along with countless discounts to everyone that came in.
All of this goes without mentioning the many amazing hosts who put us
up for the night and cook us massive dinners!

Sent from my iPhoneOk so let's get this covered since I haven't talked about it yet.
Donation magic is a silly phrase that bike and build uses to describe
donations during the trip. People give us money as a donation, some
give us free food, and some give us cool stuff like free baseball game
tickets!

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