And the support for the BikeTown Africa program keeps pouring in from the Blacksburg, VA area. This time the generous folks at the Blacksburg Health and Fitness at the Weight Club held a fundraiser on March 29 that raised $7,282.45 - about $3,500 more than originally anticipated!
The "BikeTown Africa Spin-A-Thon" was spearheaded by the club's general manager Christie Heslip and coordinator Ava Howard - with additional help from past fundraiser specialist Christine George. Last year, Christine (a graduate student at Virginia Tech) raised more than $10,000 for the BikeTown Africa program and assisted Kona and the BikeTown crew in Mozambique where they built about 200 AfricaBikes for home healthcare workers.
More than 70 eager participants spun at the Spin-A-Thon for the four hour long cycle class. Teams of cyclists paid $100 and individuals $50 to take part in the "suffer fest" - with local sponsors providing fundraising incentives to boost the overall donation total. The event inspired the entire Blacksburg community.
We can't thank you enough for your efforts in helping the cause. For a letter from the folks in Blacksburg, CLICK HERE.
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