Journey of Hope, News
Bicyclists stop in Olathe during cross-country tour
OLATHE, Kan. - Tired and sweaty, 17 cyclists rolled into Olathe Monday afternoon, accompanied by their crew members.
OLATHE, Kan. - Tired and sweaty, 17 cyclists rolled into Olathe Monday afternoon, accompanied by their crew members.
Members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity pedaled into Longview on Monday after completing a 75-mile bicycle ride from Terrell.
Journey of Hope cyclists from around the country made a stop at the Maverick Activities Center to play against the Movin' Mavs in a wheelchair basketball game to raise disability awareness.
Many Greek-letter organizations are involved with philanthropy but Pi Kappa Phi is the only fraternity to start and maintain their own philanthropy, according to Adam Phillips of Pi Kappa Phi.
Lonnie Bedwell is blind and lives far from fast water, but that didn't stop him from paddling a kayak the entire length of the Colorado River:
Imagine it: For 62 days, getting up at 5 AM, riding a bike for six hours, averaging 70 miles or more a day. Following this, you eat dinner then spend time with people with disabilities, only to do it all over again tomorrow.
When 21-year-old Mitchell Danford went to college, he knew he wanted to do something to help people.
A group of 28 cyclists and 9 crew members peddled into Abilene this afternoon participating in Push America's Journey of Hope. This journey began 30 days ago in Long Beach California to Washington D.C. they are cycling to raise funds for people with disabilities.