On June 12, nine Arizona State students from the Theta Xi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity set out on a journey across the country in the hopes of raising funds and awareness for individuals with disabilities.

They have been sitting on bicycle seats since June 8 and have covered about 2,150 miles since they left Seattle, Wash.

Bicyclists are riding across the country as they raise money for children with special needs, stopping in Des Moines to enjoy a game of baseball Saturday afternoon at Miracle League Park.

Members of Pi Kappa Phi and The Ability Experience, competed in an amateur-vs-expert showdown against the University of Texas at Arlington’s prominent Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball team Saturday to help foster an understanding of people with physical disabilities.

Biking across the United States, 20-year-old Greg Bandy of Brownsburg is seeing the country, from deserts to the Rocky Mountains. But the sightseeing isn’t why he’s biking uphill, enduring physical pain and unpredictable weather conditions.

Fraternity brothers push themselves to the limits, to break down barriers.

It's a ride fraternity members at Pi Kappa Phi make every year, and like always, they're spending their Tuesday getting to know members of The Arc Central Nebraska to form friendships.

Pi Kappa Phi Journey of Hope bicyclists, visiting Grand Island for their annual visit, made a mid-day stop at Ashley Park on Tuesday.

They’re men on a mission to assist those with disabilities.