FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Pierce, (334) 501-4276 or cycle@arm-al.org
3 Days, 3 States, 300 Miles-Cyclists Cross Alabama to Raise Funds for Poverty Housing Alleviation
OPELIKA – Tuesday, April 21, 2015 –
Just 3 days away! From Friday, April 24-April 26th, 8 cyclists will be crossing Alabama to raise awareness about the housing needs in some of the poorest areas of our country, while raising money for home repairs in Lee, Macon and Sumter counties. Their ride will cover 100 miles a day for three days and is a triple century challenge.
The Sixth Annual Cycle of Service benefits Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM), a home-repair ministry based in Opelika. Most of the households ARM serves are led by the elderly, disabled or single parents who live on limited or fixed incomes, said Lisa Pierce, ARM’s executive director. ARM also hosts two free summer day camps for underserved children in Livingston and Tuskegee.
This year’s goal is to raise $25,000, which will be applied to the cost of purchasing the construction materials the organization uses in repairing homes for up to 10 families, Pierce said. We are also renovating a community outreach center in Tuskegee, Alabama. Riders are currently gaining sponsors and it is not too late to register to ride at www.active.com or our website.
Donors can contribute to the cause now and throughout the three-day event by credit card at http://cycleofservice.arm-al.org
Bikers participating in the Cycle of Service will ride for five to eight hours a day. Profiles of the riders can be found at http://cycleofservice.arm-al.org The ride begins at 7:30 a.m. Friday at Auburn United Methodist Church and will end Sunday afternoon near Livingston, Alabama.
Some riders will participate all three days, while others will join various legs of the ride.
Friday April 24- Day 1: Auburn to Georgia State Line to Tuskegee
Saturday April 25-Day 2: Tuskegee to Selma via HW 14
Sunday April 26-Day 3: Selma to the AL/MS state line via HW 80 (will end north of Livingston, AL)
For more information about the ride event, go to http://cycleofservice.arm-al.org or www.facebook.com/Bikebama
A community service work day in Tuskegee will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25th at Tuskegee Methodist Church 202 S. Main Street Tuskegee, AL. Volunteers will be continuing our efforts to renovate a church being repurposed into a Community Outreach Center.
For more information, contact Lisa Pierce, lisa@arm-al.org or (334) 332-8878 (cell).