California Family to Ride Across the U. S. to Rally Americans
On Columbus Day, October 8, members of the Yates family from Sacramento will embark on a bicycle ride that will take them from the Pacific Ocean to the site of the terrorist attacks in Manhattan, NY. The riders will reach "Ground Zero" on Veterans' Day, November 11. The mission of Freedom Ride USA is to create awareness and raise money for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
(PRWEB) October 7, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tyler Bleszinski (916) 418-1500
California Family to Ride Across the U. S.
To Rally Americans
From Los Angeles to Manhattan, Columbus Day to VeteranÂ’s Day, 3,500 Mile Bike Ride for Freedom
LOS ANGELES—Scott Yates, a 26-year old native of Sacramento, California will leave Los Angeles, along with his father, brother and sister, on Monday, October 8 to ride his bike across the country to show his support for victims of the recent terrorist attacks and to raise money for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
He plans to arrive in Manhattan on VeteranÂ’s Day, November 11 to ceremoniously present a check to the Mayor of New York for the money he and his family raised for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. Along with the check will be a presentation of a scrapbook of photos and letters from individuals met along the way, sending on their words of hope and encouragement to the victims of these tragedies.
“We are all very proud of the Yates family and the commitment they have made to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund,” said David Mills, Executive Director of the Family-to-Family Mentoring program. “We hope this ride can go a long way to publicize the needs of the children left without a mother or father as a result of the September 11 tragedies.”
Yates, public relations professional in Sacramento, was moved to action after seeing the horror and trauma of the attacks on New York and Washington D. C. He will honor all the victims of this tragedy by riding his bike, along with his family through 35-plus cities across the U. S. They will average 100 miles a day and will be seeking donations for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
“It’s the best way I know how to say thank you to the brave souls who lost their lives in the tragic attacks,” he said. “We wanted to do something to help provide for the
Children who have to spend this holiday season and the rest of their lives without their mothers and fathers.”
The team will split the route in sections. General Motors donated the use of a Pontiac Aztek which will serve as the “chase vehicle” throughout the cross-country trek and FreeCar Media wrapped the vehicle in red, white and blue to symbolize the patriotism of this effort.
The Twin Towers Orphan Fund was created by a group of 35 individual public relations practitioners and agencies nationwide. It is administered by the Family-to-Family Mentoring program of Bakersfield, California, a 501 c3 non-profit program of Garden Pathways Inc. Monies collected will be used to provide long-term educational and housing assistance, daily necessities, and mental and physical health care for the children affected by the attacks. Prior to disbursement, donations will be held in a bank-supervised trust fund.
People across the world will be able to follow the Yates family as they ride across the county on their web site www. freedomrideusa. org Daily updates and photos will be provided on the site as well as information on how to donate to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
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