Climate Ride 2017: Help Kitty come home!!!

Hey all!

I wanted to give an update on the fundraising process. I am thrilled to say that in the past half a week, I was able to hit the $1,000 threshold! We’re now at 44% of my goal.

I am overwhelmed with the gratitude and support that I’ve received on this already–even before I’ve climbed my first hill!

Now, my dad (God love him) put all of this into perspective by saying:

Dad: “So you’re almost at halfway?”
Kitty: “Yes.”
Dad: “Well, the second half might be harder, good luck”
Kitty:

So as he rightfully put it, I have a long way to go yet. So if you were thinking of donating, I and WABA still want it!

As an added incentive, donations above $50 are eligible to receive a special, custom, carby, thank you gift! (As soon as my hand is better and I can bake again )

https://support.climateride.org/participant/ClimateRideKitty

Update! I am still sitting at a little over 50% on the fundraising goal. Thank you again to those who’ve supported me so far! However, I still need help!

I know I have a long time before September, but the Paris Accord news is making me antsy.

I really REALLY want to get out there and ride–partially as a statement of how important Climate issues are, partially as a means of making a tangible change.

(This is preaching to the choir but) According to research from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, increasing the rate of cycling by 10% in US cities by 2050, could reduce emissions by 25%!

But, as we know, getting around by bike is not easy, the same study says it would take changes to cities’ policies and infrastructure, such as:

• Rapidly developing large-scale networks of bike infrastructure.
• Implementing bike-share, with an emphasis on connections to transit.
• Revising laws to protect cyclists and pedestrians.
• Investing in walking and transit.
• Coordinating regional land use planning with transportation investments.

What do you know?! Those are just the sort of things my Climate Ride Team, WABA, fights for every day in the DC area!

So remember, a donation to me is a no-restriction grant to WABA to do the things that make us happy locally, and just might have a tiny impact globally.

@Steve O 160573 wrote:

Oooooo…glad I procrastinated.

(Wonder what she’ll offer if I wait her out another month?)

I offer you the chance to do one small, but very helpful thing, in the face of a heartbreaking news cycle that says “I’m a climate guy, and this ain’t right!”

(Plus by next week my hand should be well enough to allow me to bake again)

@Judd 161517 wrote:

The chocolate chip cookies were also good and I ate all of them at coffee club on Tuesday.

I’m so glad! That is my all-time favorite recipe. For maximum enjoyment, I didn’t try to tinker with it and make it healthy at all. :p

@Emm 161509 wrote:

After stealing one of LeprosyStudyGroup’s chocolate cookies yesterday I may need to up my donation game. Those cookies were seriously good… Donations don’t need to all be at once, right? So if I previously donated (I’m Erin L in “real” life), I can make up the rest of it to get to the cookie mark then get chocolate cookies all for myself (and whoever happens to be sitting next to me at that moment…)?

I also suggest brownies. Who doesn’t love brownies?

Sure! I don’t see why not. If it ends up being over $50 you are eligible to receive a dozen of whatever you want! (Or a whole batch of brownies depending on how I end up cutting them).

I’m really looking forward to the Pool Party as well as the Bike Wash! (Though we need to figure out a date for that one…)

And the beauty is: Let’s say we hit my goal before then, I can forward the overflow into the other members of Team WABA to help the team reach its $10,000 minimum. Either way we all win. 😎