Cali For Kids
On May 9th, 2009 Scott Finamore, 23, and Sam Malaska, 19, set off from Ohio embarking on 3,000 mile cycling journey to San Francisco, California. Why? Well, for kids! Cali For Kids to be exact, a donation charity with a goal of raising money for the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
With its non-profit foundation the hospital strives to serve the community and benefit children in need of medical care. From the web-site the mission of both the foundation and hospital is
to treat each child as if it were our own, to treat other people as we would want to be treated, and to turn no child away, regardless of inability to pay.
Scott and Sam, Youngstown, Ohio locals, have already raised $3,480 through sponsorships and community donations. Currently, they are about halfway through their journey. Hovering around Glenwood Springs, Colorado they have covered 1,600 miles since leaving Youngstown!
You can keep track of them on the Cali For Kids web-site where they provide blog posts about their adventure. Both informative and funny, you can find out what they are getting themselves into as well as the ups and downs of the cycling itself. In addition, you can get a good chuckle at their photos as they pose for each state sign and document their journey along the way.
Scott and Sam may be halfway through their ride, but they are still accepting support through donations. Day sponsorships are gladly accepted for which the guys will recognize and thank your organization in their daily report. Others can donate by the mile committing three, six or nine cents per mile. In the end this will result in a donation of $30, $60 or $90 based on a 3,000 mile cycling distance. In addition, donations of any dollar amount are gladly accepted and appreciated. Supporting them is easy through their donation form and they will be accepted until July 1st which is three days after they plan to fly back to Ohio.
If you’d like to support by spreading the word you can check them out on Twitter or post to Facebook via their Pledgie page.
Hey everybody! Thank you Lori for the blog post and the support. We are doing great out here especially with all the support from all of you. Thank you and stay posted with us as we finish our journey!