Up To Speed 5.7.10
Message from Lynn McCarthy
This week I received an email from a fellow rider entitled "Why I ride AngelRide and why I always will". He explained how his daughter's scary hospital stay was so positively changed by wonderful people like those that serve in our Hospital Outreach Program (HOP)...how the programs transformed her from a patient to a kid again...how the activities eased his mind and spirit as well.
That email reminded me why I simply love AngelRide weekend. It's the stories that fill the air from Norfolk to the Ashford Hole in the Wall Camp to the Mystic finish. Stories of families dealing with tough issues, stories of friends pulling together, stories of strangers who will soon be friends -- helping people they have never met. Stories of love.
Sure it's a fun ride, but as that email said "those two wheels bring me closer to enlightenment with every year and every ride".
Shine on,
Lynn
Lynn McCarthy
AngelRide Event Coordinator
Lynn@angelride.org
860.227.0658
P.S. Tip of the week: The old adage "shift early, shift often," still applies, you should add "shift smart" to the mix. Practice shifting, you'll be glad you did!
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Volunteer Spotlight
At AngelRide we have volunteers of every kind. And perhaps the spirit of our volunteers is best explained by this 2004-2009 collage of Dr Kayne/Camper Parent/ fabulous human being, in costume. Look for him on AngelRide weekend.
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Training
And speaking of training, our wonderful ambassadors are leading some fun training rides over the next few weeks. We'd love to have all of you join those rides!
Check out our official Training Calendar for group rides led by our AngelRide Ambassadors! If you would like to host a training ride or share a group ride opportunity, please reach out to Ray Shedd and he will post your training ride for others to see!
Training Dates:
- Middletown Weekend Rides, Most weekends - Contact AngelRide Ambassador, Paul Welburn to RSVP.
- **UPDATE** Guilford Training Ride on May 8th CANCELLED due to bad weather.
- **NEW** Lyme 30 Miler - Sunday, May 9th. Contact Lynn McCarthy to RSVP.
- Lyme 30 Miler - Sunday, May 16th, Contact Ray Shedd to RSVP.
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Fundraising
Our multi-year riders have come up with some creative ways to raise donations. MikeT sends his friends an email right about now to say "why not donate a bit from your tax return to AngelRide". He's also collected old cell phones, and has the donations sent to AngelRide. MikeS, who just turned 50, asked his friends for a $50-for-50 donation for AngelRide. KenA sends out training updates to all his friends -- and in those updates he reminds people about the wonderful work HOP does and asks again for donations.
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Event Logistics
For some folks coming from afar, getting your bike to Mystic on Friday is logistically hard. Well, Mystic Cyle Centre has helped us solve that problem. Registered riders can ship their bike to the Mystic Cycle Center and they will assemble and deliver to the event for $39.99. You can reach them at (860)572-7433 or at http://www.mysticcyclecentre.com/
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Sponsors
We're always looking for more business partnerships for our AngelRide community. If you work in, for, or with a business that might be interested in supporting AngelRide, please let us know. We have partners that donate everything from donuts to dollars in support of our cause.
For additional sponsorship information, please contact Ray Shedd at The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, Inc.
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