Douglas Fundraising Event!

On March 31st, Mark and I held a bake sale at the Graduate School of Education, which was a rousing success! Not only did we raise almost $100 for affordable housing, but we met a girl who needed to pair a beneficiary with a sponsor who was willing to hold an event to raise money. What luck!

As a result, this past Thursday we held a fundraiser at Douglas Cosmetics for Bike and Build!
10% of all sales between 5pm and 7pm went to Bike and Build, and Douglas had a number of fun extras planned, too!

- Everyone who came and mentioned Bike and Build while making a purchase received 10% off.
- If a purchase was over $100, the customer was able to choose a scent of his/her choice from a gift table
- Free food!
- Free facial massages!
- Free makeovers!

Overall, everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun! We are still waiting for final numbers, but I believe we earned close to $200!

As you can see, I am creeping every closer to my fundraising goal -- I think we may even exceed it, which is fabulous!

52 days until the trip!
I've almost put 400 miles on my bike, and I definitely feel much more capable of biking all day every day for 2 months than I did at the beginning of the year! I hope to make a second trip out to Valley Forge this weekend. The weather forecast says it may rain, but I guess I need to get used to riding in the rain, since there won't be an option this summer! :)

Thank you thank you thank you so much for your support!! This is a truly wonderful cause, and certainly one that needs to be recognized.

The Sun is Shining on Affordable Housing

Wow! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately, so you know what that means -- bike riding and outdoor fundraising!!

Today I had a long afternoon of canning along with a fellow Bike and Builder! If you are unfamiliar with the term "canning," it basically means "standing on the corner/along the sidewalk holding signs and collecting donations of spare change with a coffee can from cars, motorcycles, trucks, pedestrians, and other cyclists who pass by." After two hours (we left when rush hour started to die down) and splitting the donations collected, we both walked away with $95 to support affordable housing!!

Though this was a worth-while experience, there is still a ways to go! I'm sure there will be more canning in the future.

As for bike riding...

Since the weather has been so nice, the Neighborhood Bike Works Racing Team has been out and about for training!! Riding with the team is always a pleasure, and I've definitely learned more about cycling efficiency! I'm not exaggerating when I say these kids could kick my butt in a bike race -- they are so speedy!

So far, I have put 143.45 miles on my Bike and Build bike, which is 28.65% of the way to my goal of 500 miles before Bike and Build begins!

Now, it is time to take a shower and get ready for bed -- I need to be up early to drive the van for and participate in a Habitat Build tomorrow!