Ride for Refugees

I know there are some bike-riding fiends out there- this might be something you are interested in! My sending organization is organizing a Ride for Refugees in several locations in the US and Canada and GR is one of them! The Ride (not a race- don't worry, kids and families are encouraged to participate) is raising support and awareness for Refugees and the ministries in IT that support them. Teams are formed from church groups, communities or whatever; they then raise pledges (kind of like other rides and walks for specific causes) and then on the day of the Ride, you ride!

This is a great way for the local church to be involved in refugee ministries in a practical way (plus its healthy and fun!) Also, (and this isn't why I think this is a great event- I would think this is amazing anyways, but this is cool too) teams can designate a portion of the funds they raise to go towards the support of a specific IT missionary- so this can help offset some of my support.

If you are interested in participating or volunteering at the event or if you just want more info, CLICK HERE and it will take you right to the GR page (they just got the site up yesterday, so be patient- more info is being updated all the time- there is also a link on the sidebar on the left). Or email me and I can forward the email on to the people with the answers.

Last year, we had our own R4R in Kenya in conjunction with the ride in Toronto- our team was made up of refugee workers and Kenyan friends- here are some of the pictures:


That was my wonderful roommate Julia and our co-worker Jack in most of the pics (I was the designated photographer/ EMT/ safety person/navigator so I didn't ride. Maybe this year!)