Rideforgrowingthroughgrief.com Website Review

A fast bike ride across America to raise money and awareness for Growing through Grief program of Park Nicollet Foundation Growing Through Grief is an intensive in-school grief support program provided to elementary, middle and high school students who have experienced the death of a family member or friend. Grief services are provided to the student free of charge and include peer support groups and one-to-one counseling on a regular basis throughout the school year. Collaborative crisis management support for death related incidences, such as when a staff member or student dies, are also provided to the school community.  The program is run by the Park Nicollet Foundation and is paid for through grants and philanthropy. Throughout the bike ride, we will have updates about the Growing Through Grief program from counselors, student participants, teachers Please follow along with me as I ride bike across America.  The adventure begins on April 28th! Training buddies during a ride in Scottsdale, AZ. Six weeks to start of ride. The ride begins April 28th, with a rear tire dip in the Pacific Ocean at Costa Mesa, CA and ends with a front tire dip in the Atlantic Ocean day. We will bike through 14 states ( map below ) with 2 rest days – Albuquerque, NM on day 8 and Springfield, IL on day 21. Weather is considered when selecting clothing for the day. Only the threat of lightening will keep us off the road. Our trip is supported by America by Bicycle (ABB), with a team of four guides. Two guides will drive the vans that carry our luggage to the next hotel, provide food at rest stops and offer technical support if needed. Two guides will be on the road throughout the day to keep track of us as we bike at our individual pace. I have ridden with three of the four guides in 2016 and they are outstanding. On April 27th, I will meet the other bikers. We will introduce ourselves and participate in a very thorough safety talk about bike riding on all types of roads and in various weather conditions. Our bikes will be carefully inspected, along with our helmets, to be sure