Bike-a-thon to raise money for local nonprofit - Sat., 7/31

[abrapollock.livejournal.com]

Hi folks, 

I'm a Davis Square resident/grad student volunteering this summer for a local nonprofit organization, Water Centric (www.WaterCentric.org).  Water Centric  works to bring clean water, functional toilets, and hygiene education to kids living in slums in India through their elementary schools.  

Remember that scene from Slumdog Millionaire?  Yeah... that's why these kids deserve something better!!

I'd like to invite you -- my neighbors :) -- to Water Centric's bike-a-thon fundraiser, coming up on Sat., July 31.  It will be great fun -- bike-riding, BBQ, raffle, ice cream, Whole Foods goody bags, a petting zoo, and... meeting lots of other social justice-minded folks just like you!

Hope you can make it!
--AP

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www.WaterCentric.org

Saturday, July 31, 2010
Pedal for a Great Cause!  Enjoy beautiful country roads, and be a part of the action:

When: July 31, 2010 from 10am - 2pm
(Note: 50 mile riders will leave at 8am.  All other riders and walkers will leave at 10am)

Where: The beautiful Great Brook Farm, Carlisle, MA

Why: To bring water, toilets, and hygiene education to needy schools
in the developing world and help young children get the right start!

Event sponsors: Red Bones, Whole Foods, Peet's Coffee,
and Harpoon Brewery (among others!)

To learn more and register, go to
http://watercentric.org/bike-a-thon.html

Did you know...

• 2.6 billion people lack access to toilets
• 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water
• 50% of schools in the developing world do not have potable water
• 75% of schools in the developing world lack functional toilets

Water Centric is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. 

WATER CENTRIC
15 Idylwilde Road
Lexington, MA 02421
791-367-9850
www.watercentric.org

 

Comments

[pakoo.livejournal.com]

This event looks great. I went to your site but couldn't locate a course map; is there one available? thank you and good luck

Route map

[abrapollock.livejournal.com]

Hello Pakoo,

Thanks for your interest in the event! Would you be interested in the 50-mile route or the 15-20 mile route?

If you send a note to postmaster@watercentric.org so that we have your e-mail address, we can send you the routes once they are finalized.

I look forward to seeing you there!

yours,
Abra

moderator note

[ron_newman]

This sounds like a good event, but could you please add an lj-cut? Thanks.

Re: moderator note

[abrapollock.livejournal.com]

Hi Ron,

Thanks for the heads-up -- this is my first LJ post, and I was not aware of that function. It is now done :)

Abra