On June 17, Logan Fitzgerald of Puyallup and 23 other cyclists shoved off from Long Beach, California, for a 2,700-mile ride across the United States.

The Journey of Hope bike team will be cycling into the North Suburban YMCA for their seventh annual friendship visit on July 26, 2016. Demonstrating the Y's commitment to helping all children and adults reach their full potential, this year's event theme is "Football for All," featuring a guest appearance from the Northwestern University football team.

About 25 fraternity men will bicycle about 3,600 miles to help disabled people starting this week.

Twenty-four Journey of Hope cyclists and their eight crew members pedaled their way into Lake Havasu City Friday for a stay-over during a two-month daily cross-country cycling trek spanning thousands of miles. The effort raises funds and awareness for people with disabilities on behalf of the non-profit organization, The Ability Experience.

Every summer, members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity from colleges across the country embark on cross-country bike rides.

As a recent college graduate, Joe Sciandra, whose family is originally from Rochester, N.Y., wanted to give back to others not as fortunate as he.

LAS VEGAS --- When "frat boys" make the news, it isn't always in a good way. But this week, a team of cyclists from the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity is to stop in Las Vegas as part of a cross-country trek to raise money for people with disabilities.

'Tis the season for getting outdoors and enjoying time with friends, and Thursday provided just such an opportunity at Pandhandle Special Needs in Sandpoint, despite the somewhat liquid weather. The cross-country cycling team from Journey of Hope spun by on an annual trek from Seattle, Wash., to Washington, D.C., stopping for a midday friendship visit.