Help me help the kids of Anchor House

Hello friends and family,

This July I will be boarding a bus to Jamestown, NY near the shores of Lake Erie to participate in “The Anchor House Ride for Runaways”.

Anchor House was founded in 1978 to provide emergency housing, food, clothing and hope for runaway and homeless youth, ages 10 to 17. The shelter provides for the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth, while seeking to reunite youth with their families, strengthen family relationships and help youth decide on a constructive course of action. Services are available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. The mission of Anchor House has grown since it was founded and now also includes the Angels Wings Program for infants and young children and the Anchorage for older teens. For more information, visit:http://www.anchorhousenj.org/ .

At the same time those dedicated volunteers founded the shelter in 1978, a small group of equally dedicated bicyclists started the “Ride for Runaways”. Now in it's 33rd year, the ride has now grown to over 200 bicyclists who get together annually to raise the funds needed to keep the doors of Anchor House open.

As I said, we will begin in Jamestown, NY and pedal for 7 consecutive days for a total of 500 grueling miles all the way back to Trenton, New Jersey.

Please consider supporting the kids of Anchor House (and me as a rider) with your donation. Now, more than ever the kids need us. I will be bicycling for 7 days in the sun, heat, rain, wind, whatever the weather offers. We will be climbing mountains and peddling 70 plus miles per day. While it will be a challenging week for me, it is a very challenging daily existence for the kids of Anchor House. Help us keep the doors of Anchor House open to these kids.

Your donations are tax deductible and you may make them online securely by clicking here: http://www.anchorhouseride.org/Donate.aspx?participantId=898

Thank you! I'll keep you updated on my progress as I train for my ride.

Brian