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  • #1084692
    Emm
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    You provided the wrong link, but some quick searching found the right go fund me :)

    https://www.gofundme.com/thousandmilemarch/

    #1084693
    Emm
    Participant

    @aschildg 175365 wrote:

    To that end, I’ve decided to combine my cycling goal with a personal goal this month and to ride a thousand miles this March to raise money for the students organizing the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC on March 24th.

    Oh, and if you can get most of these miles done before the end of Freezing Saddles I’ll double my donation ;)

    #1084723
    aschildg
    Participant

    @Emm 175367 wrote:

    Oh, and if you can get most of these miles done before the end of Freezing Saddles I’ll double my donation ;)

    Thanks for correcting the link! Should have begun with “www.”

    And I will try to front-load as many of the miles as I can! 36 down already. :)

    #1084911
    aschildg
    Participant

    Thousand Mile March, Week 1 Update

    Thank you to everyone who has donated! As of March 4th, we are 132 miles toward our 1,000 mile goal and have raised $2,830 of our $5,000 goal.

    Your support will help the students organizing the March For Our Lives send a message to our country’s leaders about gun violence: #NeverAgain.

    https://www.gofundme.com/thousandmilemarch

    #1085338
    aschildg
    Participant

    Thousand Mile March, Week 2 Update

    Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! As of March 12th, we’ve made good progress (along with the Parkland students and the Florida legislature), and are up to 432 miles and $3,250 of our $5,000 mile goal. I sympathize with any doubters who are waiting until we hit 1K to kick in their sponsorship, but hopefully our good track record thus far will convince more sponsors to clip in and support this ride. Thank you!

    Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/thousandmilemarch

    All donations prior to March 24th will be sent here: https://marchforourlives.com/donate

    #1085755
    aschildg
    Participant

    Thousand Mile March, Week 3-ish Update

    Thank you to everyone who has kicked in their support so far! As of March 19th, we’re completely on pace, with 660.2 miles ridden (check Strava!) and $3,400 raised of our $5,000 mile goal. Thank you!

    Donations/sponsorships gladly accepted here: https://www.gofundme.com/thousandmilemarch

    All donations received prior to March 24th will be forwarded to the March for our Lives Action Fund. Doubters will have their donations forwarded to Everytown for Gun Safety to keep this momentum going.

    #1086189
    aschildg
    Participant

    Thousand Mile March, “Almost Done” Update – 3/29/18

    As of March 29th, mid-day, I’m at 945.6 miles ridden and $3,600 raised for March for Our Lives. The march was great – as I’m sure many of you saw on the news or with your own eyes. Thank you to everyone who took part, or helped with your donations!

    Once I hit the 1,000 mile mark tomorrow afternoon, I am going to fall off my bike and lay on the ground for a few days, then be back up and riding. I look forward to seeing everyone at the April 9, Freezing Saddles HH!

    #1086310
    aschildg
    Participant

    Final (Post-March) Update!

    Hi everyone! I arrived home on my bike this past Friday to find my kids ringing bells and cheering the completion of my Thousand Mile March. I am grateful for the support that everyone – friends, family, neighbors. and fellow cyclists – have given to this cause, and for the difference we have made in the campaign against gun violence.

    I completed exactly 1,000 miles over 49 rides during the month of March, with an average starting temperature of 39 degrees and a total ride time of 61 hours and 23 minutes.

    In terms of our fundraising goal, we have raised $4,750 of our $5,000 target. I KNOW there are some folks out there who may have doubted that I’d ride the entire distance. If that’s you — maybe you thought the WIND, the COLD, or the RAIN AND SNOW would deter me — this is your last chance to be the hero that helps us get across the finish line. I will close the fundraiser and make our final donation this week, so please help us reach our goal. I did it (and so did the marchers!), and your help will keep this momentum going.

    To everyone else, spring is coming! I am sure of it. And I for one am ready for some warmer and less windy months…

    Sincerely,
    Adam

    #1086296
    CBGanimal
    Participant

    @aschildg 177104 wrote:

    Final (Post-March) Update!

    Hi everyone! I arrived home on my bike this past Friday to find my kids ringing bells and cheering the completion of my Thousand Mile March. I am grateful for the support that everyone – friends, family, neighbors. and fellow cyclists – have given to this cause, and for the difference we have made in the campaign against gun violence.

    I completed exactly 1,000 miles over 49 rides during the month of March, with an average starting temperature of 39 degrees and a total ride time of 61 hours and 23 minutes.

    In terms of our fundraising goal, we have raised $4,750 of our $5,000 target. I KNOW there are some folks out there who may have doubted that I’d ride the entire distance. If that’s you — maybe you thought the WIND, the COLD, or the RAIN AND SNOW would deter me — this is your last chance to be the hero that helps us get across the finish line. I will close the fundraiser and make our final donation this week, so please help us reach our goal. I did it (and so did the marchers!), and your help will keep this momentum going.

    To everyone else, spring is coming! I am sure of it. And I for one am ready for some warmer and less windy months…

    Sincerely,
    Adam

    Well done! Congrats!

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