Dear family and friends,
Howard and I have been riding in the ride for Roswell for many years now. We started riding with Howard‘s firm Gross Schuman Brizdle and Gilfillan, and in the last few years the firm has merged with the team Kids Just Want To Have Fun. This team has been raising donations for pediatric cancer.
Every year the ride has new meanings to why we continue to ride. Family and friends who have been diagnosed with cancer, those in remission, those who have cancer again and those whom have passed away.
For us this year we can fill each reason with a face and name of someone we care or/ cared about.
My very first ride I rode 8 miles and the next year moved up to the 20 mile ride which I stayed at for many years. One year I tried the 34 mile ride, but it rained the whole ride and was very difficult. Ann rode with me and helped me finish. After that I went back to the 20 mile ride and my friend Ruth started riding with me. Ruth keeps me going every year and she is one of the people I ride for. The last few years we dropped to the 10 mile ride and will ride the 10 mile river ride this year.
The ride is amazing! Events start the day before, but I just go to the ride. There are hundreds of people there. They are riding or volunteering. There are banners and balloons and food tents and vendors. There are police officers like my son in law whom keep us safe during the ride. To say the least it is a very emotional day.
Please join me this year as I ride and get to the starting area thinking of all my family and friends that have been touched by this disease and then I get cheered in at the finish line. Again just an amazing day.
Please consider making a donation today to help find cures. Together, we can make a difference.
Love
Liz