Cyclists Pedaling for Hope
Students from Hopkins involved in fundraising campaign for cancer patients
By Elizabeth Hogge
http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=14316
MICHIGAN CITY - Students from The Johns Hopkins University are in town for their fifth visit, staying at Barker Hall on Franklin Street.
The group is making their way from Baltimore to San Francisco for the Johns Hopkins 4K For Cancer, hoping to raise $60,000 for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge. Hope Lodge is a residence for cancer patients seeking medical attention at Baltimore hospitals.
The group anticipates crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on July 31 to end the 4,000-mile ride.
"It's been going good so far; we feel as though we've been biking so long, but we have a long way to go," first-time ride participant Daniel Ingram said.
"It's been a different experience every day, every community is unique. Everywhere we go we meet survivors, and this is a way for us to go through the country and to see the reason that we ride."
Johns Hopkins student Ben Margolis added, "this has been an amazing experience, we've been meeting great people and hearing inspiring stories. That's what it's all about."
Mayor Chuck Oberlie welcomed the group as they gathered in front of Trinity Church, proclaiming June 4th "Johns Hopkins 4K For Cancer Day." He commended the group, saying that "making a huge statement by taking part in an effort like this is a wonderful thing."
The students participated in a fundraising ride from Barker Hall to Washington Park led by Michigan City School Board President Clyde Zeek. Students from around the school corporation were invited to donate $1 and ride alongside the college students, also entering them into a drawing for a new bicycle from The Bike Stop.
Springfield Elemetary student Ry Hook, 10, said that he was excited to take part in the ride.
Students from Hopkins involved in fundraising campaign for cancer patients
By Elizabeth Hogge
http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=14316
MICHIGAN CITY - Students from The Johns Hopkins University are in town for their fifth visit, staying at Barker Hall on Franklin Street.
The group is making their way from Baltimore to San Francisco for the Johns Hopkins 4K For Cancer, hoping to raise $60,000 for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge. Hope Lodge is a residence for cancer patients seeking medical attention at Baltimore hospitals.
The group anticipates crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on July 31 to end the 4,000-mile ride.
"It's been going good so far; we feel as though we've been biking so long, but we have a long way to go," first-time ride participant Daniel Ingram said.
"It's been a different experience every day, every community is unique. Everywhere we go we meet survivors, and this is a way for us to go through the country and to see the reason that we ride."
Johns Hopkins student Ben Margolis added, "this has been an amazing experience, we've been meeting great people and hearing inspiring stories. That's what it's all about."
Mayor Chuck Oberlie welcomed the group as they gathered in front of Trinity Church, proclaiming June 4th "Johns Hopkins 4K For Cancer Day." He commended the group, saying that "making a huge statement by taking part in an effort like this is a wonderful thing."
The students participated in a fundraising ride from Barker Hall to Washington Park led by Michigan City School Board President Clyde Zeek. Students from around the school corporation were invited to donate $1 and ride alongside the college students, also entering them into a drawing for a new bicycle from The Bike Stop.
Springfield Elemetary student Ry Hook, 10, said that he was excited to take part in the ride.
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