Group raising money for housing needs cycles through Uniontown
Ann Troyer (left) and Alyssa Hostetler are members of a group of bicyclists that have ridden from Seattle, Wash. to raise money for the Fuller Center. Their leg from Cambridge, Ohio to Uniontown puts them just three days away from completing their 3,600 mile journey to Washington, DC.
Aaron Alaman (left), Becky Acton and Joel Petron are member of a group of bicyclists traveling from Seattle Wash. to Washington, DC to raise funds for the Fuller Center. The trip brought them to Uniontown on Tueday.
Jonas Winn is riding a unique bicycle that he constructed from two bike, making one extra tall bicycle. Winn, who also service as the team's bicycle mechanic says he has ridden this bike all the way from Seattle Wash. because "It's just more fun."
Bike riders for a charitable organization that helps needy families repair substandard homes and build new ones rode through Uniontown Tuesday.
The Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure team is riding 3,600 miles from Seattle to Washington, D.C.
The goal is to both raise money and public awareness about the need for safe, healthy, energy efficient and affordable homes, said the team蘑菇视频 media liaison, Scott Umstattd.
Their ride is done through the Fuller Center for Housing, faith-driven and Christ-centered organization that promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in a quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide.
鈥淲e provide a hand up, not a hand out,鈥� said Umstattd.
The group left from Wheeling, W.Va., Tuesday morning and trekked the approximately 65 miles to the Cherry Tree Alliance Church in South Union Township, Umstattd said.
The trip was broken down into nine segments. While some riders took part in the segments, Umstattd said 21 cyclists made the whole trek. Currently, he said that there are 32 people who will complete the ride to the nation蘑菇视频 capital.
The organization蘑菇视频 website indicated that riders trek about 75 miles daily, visit religious and civic organizations, talk to media and ask for donations. Over four years, the goal for riders has been to reach a total of $500,000.
This is the fourth year, and the organization蘑菇视频 site indicated they鈥檝e raised more than $480,000.
Additionally, riders stop to help build or renovate houses with families who partner with the Fuller Center for Housing.
The ride started in Seattle on June 10 and will end in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
For more information, visit www.fullercenter.org or www.facebook.com/BikeAdventure.