Call (888) 786-7243I was so pleased to see that the Sea to Shining Sea bicyclists made it to Denver yesterday. This group of 20 disabled veterans are riding all the way across the country. They started in San Francisco on May 22. Yesterday was day 28 of the ride from Sea to Shining Sea.
The ride is partly sponsored by State Farm and partly by Soldier’s Angels, a group that tries to support veterans in unique and effective ways. Soldier’s Angels also has an Adopt a Soldier program. If you can make it out to Lone Tree (on the way to Fort Morgan), or even to Fort Morgan itself, to watch the veterans roll in, State Farm will donate $1 to the program on your behalf. That’s not very much, but you can always donate more on your own…
Tomorrow, the veterans will move on (no rest for the weary, not even on a weekend!) and ride to Fort Morgan, a distance of 93 miles. In one day. By the time they reach Virginia Beach, Virginia, the vets will have ridden 4,000 miles.
Well, if they weren’t determined, hardy, and resilient, they wouldn’t be veterans.
For more information, including the bike route, go to www.s2ssbikeride.org.