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Please join us in support to raise funds and awareness of the Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project and World Bicycle Relief as we bike from coast to coast June-August 2010.

Our goals:

To provide a well for a community soccer field in the compound of Ng’ombe in Zambia currently used by the Chikumbuso Grassroot Soccer Team. Chikumbuso provides free education and meals to 300 orphans as well as empowering widows and single moms through microenterprise projects.

Estimated cost- $10,000

Raise funds to donate 100 bicycles for an entire school through WBR- Bicycle Educational Empowerment Program. WBR has pledged to supply 50,000 bicycles to schools in Zambia. Recognizing the particular vulnerability of female children and the importance of educating girls, 70% of student recipients will be girls.

Cost- $13,500

To create awareness of Hasbro’s http://www.projectzambi.com/ inspired by a visit to the Chikumbuso Project.

To donate:

Click on the Donate Now link to make donations directly to World Bicycle Relief through our sponor page.

Or mail checks, payable to Friends of Chikumbuso or World Bicycle Relief, to Sabrina Buehler 350B Cossaduck Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359. For more information email Sabrina at sabrinabuehler@aol.com

100% of Donations go Directly to the projects

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Calling all rotarians

While Paul and Ben are making a mad dash out west with the bikes and support car, I am still in Ct "dotting i's and crossing t's" before I fly out on Tuesday, thanks to a donation by Millicent Gershon. On that note I would like to thank the many rotarians that have lended a hand and support for this bike ride.

Linda Wilkinson, founder of Chikumbuso, connected with a rotary club 3 summers ago with the support growing each year. Last summer 4 rotary clubs, Mystic, Groton,New London and The Soningtons joined forces in fundraising activites that benefited the Chikumbuso project. In April I joined them in Burlington, Vt for an amazing 4 days at the Annual Rotary International District 7980 Conference. Thank you Marti for the invitation.

After speaking to the Rotary Club of the Stoningtons(Club #27547) Elaine Smith offered to help us connect with rotary clubs along our course from OR to RI. With the help of her husband, Ed and John Bradshaw we have a long list of contacts. Yesterday I spoke with the new district 5400 Governor in Idaho with hopes to meet with them as we travel through. It was nice to hear is voice, which reminded me of my many uncles and cousins that live in Oregon and Idaho.

Elaine Smith has offered to handle all mail correspondence as we travel. If you would like to make a donation payable to Friends of Chikumbuso or World Bicycle Relief while we are on the road they can be mailed to her.
Elaine Smith
7 Omega St
Stonington, CT 06378
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