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Pedal For Purpose: Help Mike and Donate today!

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Sinuous
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Newschoolers,


I've seen the power of this community and I want to see it again.

Spring of this year, a younger friend of mine tragically took his own life. His death not only shocked our high school but our entire community. He was one of those rare guys that spent time with every single social group. One of the most enjoyable guys to hang out with and had the craziest sense of humor. If "Outgoing" was a person, Nick would be that guy. It's been months since his death and people are still struck by the choice he made.

This brings me to "Pedal for Purpose", a journey and fundraiser to be conducted by a friend of mine. His name is Mike Mayberry. Most communities have that one guy is an angel sent from god, and Mike is that guy for ours. He's an exceptional academic, athlete, with a humbling personality. Maybs, as he's known by, has decided to forego for a year all of the fortunes that athletics and academics would provide for him in college. Instead he's spending the gap year that we all wish we could have between high school and college and using it to explore life and do good for the world.

Mike's objective is to bike from our hometown of Worhtington, Ohio (a suburb of Columbus) starting in late September. Travelling down south to Alabama, head west to California, and then make his way back home in time for Christmas.

His goal is to raise at least $10,000 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

You can help him out by pledging a certain amount of money, or a penny for every mile that he bikes. You can go to his direct link I posted at the beginning and end of this thread. He just announced his plans yesterday (8.21) so his pages are still in the works. Mike is also starting from scratch for his trip. If anyone is an avid road biker and has spare equipment or travel necessities, or would like to purchase them for him let me know a well and I can provide his address.

It would only take 250 people to pledge a penny per mile (apx. $40) to achieve his goal of $10,000. With the size that NS is today, I don't see why this community of skiers can eclipse that number by ourselves.


Thanks,
Hoskins




Aug 22 2012 5:02PM
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Sinuous
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Mike's heading out on Sept. 24th and has raised almost $2,000 to date!
Sep 8 2012 11:54PM
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iFlip
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Do 100% of the proceeds go to charity, or will Mike be using a portion of the proceeds to fund his vacation/gear/food? "Charity" trips where the charity is simply an excuse to fund one's own vacation rub me VERY much the wrong way. If in fact he is funding his own vacation and simply tacking on the charity, then good on him! Full transparency is a must.
Sep 9 2012 12:01AM
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Sinuous
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100% goes to charity. All of his expenses over the course of the trip will be funded by him personally. A lot of his equipment has been donated ( I already bough him a super nice Giro road helmet). He's not doing this for vacation. Keep in mind he's turned down academic opportunities and overseas volunteer opportunities to try and create this fundraiser for a friend who took his life too early.
Sep 9 2012 12:08AM
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iFlip
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Excellent! Props to him. It's still a vacation though. If his primary goal was to raise money for the charity then he would take a job and work for a year, donating all proceeds. It's nice that he has the financial freedom to pursue his passion for long-distance cycling, and also raise money for charity along the way. We should all be so lucky...
Sep 9 2012 12:28AM
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Sinuous
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He's never long-distanced, yet alone biked before. All of his equipment he's either buying now or having it donated to him directly.

He'll be living out of a tent for a few months and raising awareness of his cause from town to town along the way. Keep in mind he's 18 and will have to work physically and mentally harder than most people during this time.
Sep 9 2012 1:07AM
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Sinuous
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Good Samaritan Sunday everybody!
Sep 9 2012 1:23PM
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