Total Raised - $3271

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Final Days, and a Surprise Visit

I'm home now, and have fully entered slacker mode, so the final few updates are going up now. My deepest apologies!

The ride from Chicago and down through Indiana was grey and rainy, but brightened by a lunchtime meeting with my old friend Matt Despos in Ft Wayne, IN. Once I made it to Columbus, I pulled in to the city's downtown station, which houses Engines 1 and 9, Truck 1 and the Battalion Chief. About an hour later, I heard the familiar rumble of Harleys... three of my brothers from Kentland had traveled the 400+ miles from Landover, MD to join me on the last leg of my journey.




After dinner, we spent a few hours with the Columbus Fire guys, talking about tactics, fires and running box alarms. No fires, but the companies did make a pluck a hapless victim from the clutches of the Ohio River.


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M.O.C.A.

Motorcycling for Ovarian Cancer Awareness

This summer, I’m riding my Harley across the country and back in 16 days. I’ll be stopping at firehouses along the way to promote awareness about ovarian cancer, because everyone should know the symptoms. While the fire department is a field dominated by men, we have mothers, wives, daughters, girlfriends, and sisters.

I’m asking you to support my journey by donating to the HERA Women's Cancer Foundation. My goal is to raise $6000 for HERA’s mission, a dollar for every mile I ride. They have set up a webpage for me where you can make a tax-deductible donation. HERA is not supporting my journey financially. All of the proceeds that HERA receives will go directly towards their mission. Through a combination of corporate sponsorship and my own funds, I will cover the expenses associated with my journey.

To find out more about HERA and their efforts to stop the loss of women from ovarian cancer, visit their website, www.herafoundation.org

-Oleg