Our weekend volunteering at the Face of America Bike ride 2011

Our weekend volunteering with the Face of America Bike Ride got off to a soggy start on Sat. the 16th. Due to calls for severe weather, the start of the ride was changed to inside the Hyatt where the riders were staying, so the 'Banner Hanging Team' went on to set up banners at the first rest stop.

Here's the set on Flickr of some of our photos from the weekend
Flickr set Face of America Bike ride 2011

and here's a link to a short video of the riders coming into the first rest stop

and then the riders leaving the first rest stop

once again, the seniors at Brighton Gardens at Tuckerman Lane in N. Bethesda, MD made a great banner to cheer the riders on..
as did all those who sent in banners from all over the country, from Nevada and Indiana to Connecticut and New Jersey! Our heartfelt Thanks! to all the groups who donated banners! It is so wonderful to have folks from all across the country expressing their support of the riders :)

Day One ended early, due to the weather..it was cold, rainy, windy and miserable..the riders were awesome! but the ride got cut short for most of them at the lunch stop (although a few hardy souls did finish the ride) volunteers and riders alike were all sopping wet !!

at the lunch stop, we met Irvine

a service dog from the Paws for Purple Hearts program  Irvine came out both days to especially cheer on the riders from the Walter Reed contingent! :)

here's a link also to my Facebook album of Day one 

Day Two started out cold and windy, but Yay! no rain!!
here's a link to my Facebook album of Day Two

we took some video of the start of the ride on Day Two, you can see them Here and Here

and then, sadly, we had to leave before the riders came in at the end of the ride this year (had commitments to get back to at home ) but we were able to help hang banners at the end of the ride before we left

It was another great year of volunteering, and another great bunch of riders to cheer on again this year!
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for an idea of the kinds of riders we had the opportunity to cheer on? you can check out this video from Fox news HERE

and I also found a photo gallery in Phillyburbs.com  HERE

(I'll add any more links to stories, blog posts or photos as I find them)

Year Five of Volunteering at the Face of America Bike Ride..Here we come:)

My daughter and I began volunteering in 2007  at World T.E.A.M. Sports Face of America Bike Ride

and volunteered again in 2008 , 2009 and last year

This coming weekend is the 2011 Face of America ride, and we'll be volunteering again! along with some of the other great volunteers we've gotten to know over these last years...looking forward to seeing old friends, meeting new friends, and most of all.....Cheering on the Awesome Riders!

Got a last few banners that arrived in the mail today, from some wonderful folks in Connecticut,Thank You!!...once again, folks from around the country did a fantastic job making banners for the volunteer 'Banner Hanging Team' to use to cheer the riders along.

The blog will be silent while we're gone, possibly might post a few pics onto my Facebook while we're volunteering this weekend, otherwise...I'll tell you all about it when we get back! :)

Enjoy your weekend, Support our Troops and our Wounded Warriors and our Veterans!

Woot! Banners! :)

Got several more banners in the mail today to use to cheer the riders on at the
2011 Face of America Bike ride

A huge Thank You! to those who've sent banners so far, y'all are Awesome!! :)

there's still time to get some banners to me, but only just...the absolute last day I could receive any in the mail would be the 14th...so, if you're wanting to send any banners in? please shoot me an email at kasee60 (at) gmail (dot) com right away!

Banners needed to support the FOA bicycle riders!

Just wanted to send a call out asking if anyone would like to make and donate some banners of support for the riders-disabled,veterans and active duty military- in the annual
World T.E.A.M Sports Face of America bicycle ride

here's a pic of some of last year's banners

The banners are hung at the beginning and ending of the ride, and at each rest stop, to cheer the riders on and show them that folks are supporting them.

Time is short to get the banners in before the ride on April 15,16th and 17th!
(We volunteers would need the banners mailed by April 8th, at the latest, in order to be collected in time before the ride)

If you, or a group you know, is interested in sending some banners and would like more details?
Please email me at kasee60 (at) gmail (dot) com for more information.

And Thank You! for supporting our Heroes-whether disabled, veteran, or active duty military (and civilians ride in this bicycle ride,too)..this bike ride has shown me for the past five years that
"We All Ride the Same Road"

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Update: March 26  Woot!Just got the first two banners from someone in the mail today! THANK YOU!

Fundraising for the Face of America Bike Ride

                                           (Beginning of Face of America bike ride 2010)

For the 5th year in a row, our family will be volunteering at the Face of America Bike Ride put on by
World TEAM sports. This ride honors and assists our military:injured,veterans, and active duty.Disabled and able-bodied riders participate in this two day ride from Washington,DC to Gettysburg,PA using both bicycles and hand-cycles.

                                          (photo from 2010 Face of America bike ride)
This has been a most inspiring event year after year for our family to participate in as volunteers,

                                      (Banners from the 2010 Face of America bike ride, we volunteer
                                        on the 'Banner Hanging Team'!:)


 and this year World TEAM sports has provided the volunteers with donation pages to help raise funds towards this event. There is NO charge for injured servicemen and women to participate in this event.. World T.E.A.M. Sports pays costs for travel, lodging and participation of injured servicemen and women.

If you would like to make a donation towards this ride pairing disabled veterans and able bodied riders to demonstrate what is 'possible when we all work together'?('We All Ride the Same Road')
 
Here are the links to the donation pages for myself , my husband , and our daughter ,
 and please feel free to use one of these links to make a donation towards this worthy cause.
(It's not necessary for us to raise funds as volunteers, but we're providing the links because we believe in the mission of World TEAM sports)
 
And Thank You! if you are able to make a donation!
 

 

World Team Sports: The Exceptional Athlete Matters

As we have for the past 4 years, we're planning on volunteering again this April for the
Face of America bike ride  from World Team sports.

If you want to know Why? we keep volunteering year after year?
Check out this video from World Team sports: