I will admit... I've been slacking off a little on my B&B stuff, but I wanted to get in a short update today. In the last couple weeks, I went on my first group ride and was interviewed by the local newspaper. I've taken a short break from fundraising, but I'm ready to get back on it!
TBE contacted the Frederick News Post (the local paper) a couple weeks ago and FNP called asking for an interview. We set up the interview and a picture and they should be in the paper within the next week or two. I'm really hoping this will bring in some local donations, but if not, it will at least get the word out on B&B and the Affordable Housing Cause. I will post the story on here when it comes out.
My first group ride was the Groundhog Day Ride with TBE. My bike shop set up the ride through downtown Frederick to the courthouse so the Mayor of Frederick could tell us if Frederick Phil (our TBE groundhog) saw his shadow. The ride was a lot of fun and I met a lot of people! I also found out that riding in 18F weather is not fun unless you bundle up. It is safe to say that on future rides, I will be wearing a lot more layers!
The group assembled outside TBE.
I will end this post with a little information about the Affordable Housing cause:
Housing problems can be broken down into three main areas:
Cost burdens: residents pay an excessively large percentage of income on housing costs. About 14.3 million households spend over 50% of their income on housing.
Physical inadequacy: Lack of hot water, electricity, toilets, bathtubs and showers are examples of severe physical deficiencies. Unsafe stairs, ramps, and roofs account for a few of the structural dangers families live with. One in seven poor families live in housing that is physically dangerous! (Crazy!!)
Overcrowding: the number of people living in the house is greater than the total number of rooms in the house. This is very hard to track and log. About 6.1 million households live in overcrowded conditions.
Think about these problems. Would you want your friends and family to live like this? Please consider donating to the trip to help the families that live in these conditions. Every little bit helps!! Donate here: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/6747. Thank you for your support!
