So by now most of you have heard...This summer I will be biking from Providence, RI to San Francisco, CA (“P2SF”) with the non-profit organization Bike & Build.
Alongside 30 other college students and recent grads, I will make the 4,115 mile ride across the country to help raise money and awareness for the affordable housing cause. Throughout the course of the 9-week trek, we will make 8 stops to assist Habitat for Humanity and other affordable housing organizations in the building of homes.
It is estimated there are currently about 11 million individuals in the U.S. living in “worst case housing environments”, enduring overcrowded conditions and physically inadequate living spaces (i.e. living spaces without amenities such as heat, electricity, and running water) Of the 11 million, 3.6 million are children, 1.4 million are elderly, and 1.3 million are disabled adults.*
Since Bike & Build started in 2003, the organization has contributed over $2,305,345 to housing groups to fund new projects. The proceeds of my particular trip will be combined with the money raised by Bike & Build’s Providence to Seattle team and donated to Habitat for Humanity’s Providence chapter to fund a student-built house in Providence, RI. The remaining funds will be distributed to affordable housing groups throughout the United States to finance additional projects.
In order to participate in Bike & Build, each cyclist must raise a minimum of $4,000.00. If you would like to make a contribution online to our effort, you can visit my rider profile page at: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/3537 !
For more information about Bike & Build and the affordable housing cause visit www.bikeandbuild.org!
Thank you in advance for your support! You will also be able to track our team’s progress on the P2SF page on the Bike & Build website if you are interested!
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