If anyone's in LA this weekend and owns a bike, this is a worthwhile ride to be part of. The Chrome crew extends its best regards to Mike and his family and wishes him a healthy and full recovery. Thanks Jeff for sharing his story with us & best of luck with the fundraiser:Hello,
Mike Vincent, a Los Angeles area BMXer/Cyclist/BMX event organizer was
hit by a car while riding his bike to work in January of 2008 and
sustained severe head trauma. Thankfully, Mike survived the collision,
but throughout the first few months of the accident, Mike was in
intensive care, enduring multiple brain surgeries along with surgery
to repair a punctured lung. Eventually, as we all probably know, Mike
pulled through, but the past year has been extremely difficult for
both Mike and his family. He has been through numerous surgeries,
countless tests, and recently moved back to Virginia to get as much
support from his family as possible. And since he's still fighting to
regain his vision, he's still undergoing testing, and will be making
the trip to John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore later this week for
additional testing.
Now, as well know, hospital bills are expensive, and in the past year,
Mike's bills have amounted to well over 3.4 million dollars. But there
are still ways to help. In fact, the 2nd Annual Back On Track, A
Benefit Ride for Mike Vincent, is being held this coming April 5, 2009
in the Los Angeles area.
Here's the details: It's a 27-mile ride throughout the Los Angeles
area, with a raffle and t-shirts being sold afterwards. Last year, the
event raised over $2200, and they're currently seeking donations for
this year's raffle. The event goes down on April 5, 2009 at 12:30 PM.
If you're in the L.A. area, come out and enjoy the ride. And if you're
a company looking to donate prizes towards the raffle, your donations
are very welcome.
If you'd like to make a contribution or need additional information on
how to donate to the cause, please e-mail kevintherobot@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Jeff Stroot
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