Reason #2 is to be a part of the Ride Against Hunger that Rich and Tim started, and that Rich is continuing solo now that Tim has been injured. A few days ago I was climbing a tough hill, various body parts were hurting, and found myself wondering why I'm doing this, and whether I could do the whole ride. I suddenly came to realize that one of the best things I can do on this ride is to support Rich in his mission to use the ride to raise funds for hunger programs in Sacramento and Stockton. Rich is dedicated to that mission, and seeing him push his body to accomplish it is very inspiring.
Now, I know it's not totally selfless on his part. Rich is a passionate cyclist, he and his wife, Cindy, rode across the country in 2001, and he has been looking forward to doing it again. But Rich is also passionately dedicated to social justice, and to helping the less fortunate. He is recently retired as the director of Catholic Charities in Stockton, where he brought new levels of professionalism and dedication to the programs of that organization, which offers help to anyone in need, regardless of their faith. Rich's fund raising through this trip will bring relief from hunger to many less fortunate people in both Sacramento and Stockton.
Today we turned north toward Yellowstone and rode from Delta to Eureka, Utah. It was just 55 miles, but it was our first day with a headwind most of the way. It wasn't a strong wind, but every shift that I took in front, breaking the wind resistance, was my contribution toward Rich's ride against hunger. If you want to support it, too, send a check to
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Stockton
1106 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Please include on your check (Ride Against Hunger)
or
SSIP Building Fund
c/o Bethany Presbyterian Church
5625 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95822
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