I’m So Grateful to Have Found AngelRide!
By Chaleen Abely, 9-year AngelRider Paul Newman’s vision of camp has impacted so many kids’ lives & AngelRide brings that same magical vision to kids who can’t make it to camp. I like to think about it like this, I can, so I will, and I do because those kids can’t. I have always been …
A Place Where the Rain Stops and the Sun Shines
By Peter Nye My first experience with the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp was in early August of 1995 as a volunteer for a 10 day session. I learned within hours that the ground on which I was roaming was hallowed. I worked with the oldest kids that summer and the first camper I …
We Are Family! AngelRide’s First Flash Mob
By Lynn McCarthy The AngelRide family is super good at supporting and cheering each other on! So the first ever AngleRide flash mob was organized to cheer on Nancy Krupienski. This was our chance to get a sense of how a HOP specialist might feel to make someone smile. Nancy Krupienski is a Camper Mom and …
AngelRide Blessings
By Donna Minotti In 2011, my work as a health and wellness professional brought me one to one of my greatest blessings – an opportunity to train a group of cyclists to participate in an annual event called AngelRide. A charity ride that focuses on raising dollars that will bring fun and a special kind …
Angel Ride 2016 – A Magical Weekend!
2016 was my first year as an Angel Rider. Let’s just say…It definitely won’t be my last. On Memorial Day Weekend I took to the roads with 600 cyclists and volunteers on a mission to help bring joy, fun and smiles to kids with serious illnesses by raising money for the Hole in the Wall …
AngelRide is Life-Changing
By Tommy Naples I’m writing this on Tuesday night, after finishing my first AngelRide over the Memorial Day weekend. I’m still trying to wrap my head around those two days, but I’m compelled to get these thoughts on paper. Let’s get the adjectives over with right away. Physical, exhausting, fun, memorable, meaningful, exciting, nervous, intimidating, …
Must be AngelRide Magic
By Eoana Sturges It’s been a cold and rainy spring in Vermont and I just wasn’t feeling the energy on any of my training rides. Even when it warmed enough to take off a layer of insulation and I was hill training I just wasn’t finding my groove. Work and family stuff was particularly challenging …
The Most Amazing Group
By Dana Bean AngelRiders are amazing. They train hard and fundraise. They ride a LOT of hills in whatever weather they can safely manage. Don’t get me wrong, they have a lot of fun doing it. They are positive, energized, excited people and I’m proud to be one of them. They are certainly amazing, but …
Why Exactly is Michael Pfarr Doing This?
By Michael Pfarr I embarked on my first AngelRide expecting nothing more than a typical charity ride. What I got, instead, was a truly life-changing experience. Why are you doing this? Why did you decide to spend Memorial Day weekend on your bicycle? Wouldn’t it have been easier to just make a donation? If you’re …
Warren Lieff’s Path to AngelRide
By Warren Lieff My path to AngelRide was not direct but has proven to be one of the most amazing journeys of my life. My passion for cycling didn’t happen until later in life and was the result of teaching my son Brandon how to ride. Our rides around the neighborhood grew to be longer …