Last year, a group of bicycle-riding fraternity brothers pushed through Northeast Ohio to a welcome party in Eastlake.

Riders with the Journey of Hope shared smiles and high fives with patients at Shriners Hospital in Shreveport Tuesday.

Cyclists from Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity across the country stopped in Pratt during their 4,300 plus miles trip across the U.S. to raise funds and awareness for people with handicaps of all kinds.

For Marquette High School Alumnus Ambrose Haas, participating in the 40th annual Journey of Hope bike ride is about more than spending time with his fellow Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members.