Face of America Ride/World T.E.A.M. Sports

This is the third week of 2014 and time to highlight the third charity of the year.  This week's is a bit different because it supports an individual event and an organization.  The event:  the Face of America Ride.  The organization:  World T.E.A.M. Sports.

The Face of America Ride is a 110-mile bike ride from Washington, D.C. to Gettysburg, VA in honor and support of wounded veterans and disabled athletes.  The ride supports service men and women who have been injured in the line of duty, some of whom participate in the ride using hand bikes, as they have lost the full use of their legs.  It is a pretty great endeavor and one that my good friend, Shani, will support for the fourth year in a row in a couple of months.

Donations to this "inclusive ride" (one that supports users of all sorts of bikes) help to cover the cost of participation for the wounded veterans, helping these folks get out and spend a weekend riding bikes in the mid-Atlantic countryside.  That alone would be worth a donation, but...

The organizers of the ride typically raise more money than needed to cover veterans' costs, so leftover funds go to support World T.E.A.M. Sports, an organization "dedicated to the premise that 'The Exceptional Athlete Matters'" - T.E.A.M.  In other words, all disabled athletes, veterans or not, deserve the opportunity to challenge themselves to accomplish their physical and sporting goals.  That seems like a pretty worthy goal and one that I can get behind for this week's donation.

So read up on the Face of America Ride and World T.E.A.M. Sports and think about donating to this worthy cause.  When I send in my check, on Sunday, I'll post a link to Shani's donation page (you can support my friend while supporting this cause) and to a general donation page.

Happy Friday, everyone!  -grant