kaneboats
08-13-2009, 09:51 AM
I don't usually stray too far from the subject on these boards but I wanted to share something with everyone. On July 10 about 20 bicyclists dipped the back wheels of their bikes in the waters of Lake Michigan and left Benton Harbor, MI for the Florida coast. It's a 1300 mile ride. On Sat. Aug. 15 they will dip the front wheels of their bikes in the Guf of Mexico.
The riders are trying to raise awareness about poverty housing and money for The Fuller Center For Housing. At many of the stops along the way the riders have been participating in work days to build or repair homes for the less fortunate.
The Fuller Center was started in 2005 by then 70 year old Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity. The mission is very similar. To use volunteers and resources to help the less fortunate get a decent, clean place to live.
Anyway, I'm on the founding Board of Directors for the Tallahassee Fuller Center for Housing, the chapter we started in my town last year. If anyone is looking for a quality service organization that does honest work and doesn't waste anything or if you know any young (or aging) people that might like to join in the Bike Adventure next year, you can see more about the Fuller Center and the Bike Ride here:
http://www.fullercenterbiketrip.com/
The riders are trying to raise awareness about poverty housing and money for The Fuller Center For Housing. At many of the stops along the way the riders have been participating in work days to build or repair homes for the less fortunate.
The Fuller Center was started in 2005 by then 70 year old Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity. The mission is very similar. To use volunteers and resources to help the less fortunate get a decent, clean place to live.
Anyway, I'm on the founding Board of Directors for the Tallahassee Fuller Center for Housing, the chapter we started in my town last year. If anyone is looking for a quality service organization that does honest work and doesn't waste anything or if you know any young (or aging) people that might like to join in the Bike Adventure next year, you can see more about the Fuller Center and the Bike Ride here:
http://www.fullercenterbiketrip.com/