Category: Project Give-Back
Katie Kits Delivered to Gilda’s Club
Our hearts are full. Dropped off the maybe last batch of 16 Katie Kits to Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit and the Breast Cancer Group will get them Wednesday. With the balance going to some of their other groups. Glad Katie’s love and desire to give directly to those going through treatment has worked out ...
Bike Thank You for All… Some Music! AND Katie Kits to Gilda’s Club!
For the donors for my past bike rides for Katie Kit donations (and Multiple Sclerosis) I’ve mailed out CDs. But in this digital / streaming age I’ve put together a long playlist to cover 2017 through 2019, if I end up doing the ride(s) this year. As the world needs a little more love these ...
Raffle Drawing this Weekend for Katie Kit Sponsors
Just wanted to update you all that your donations for my bike ride this year has raised almost $800 dollars to fund more Katie Kits! This weekend will be doing a raffle for two prizes (a bottle of local honey and a gift bag with made-in-Michigan goodies)! So you still have time to get your ...
Fundraising Bike Ride In 33 Days…
Like last year I am doing another fundraising bike ride (though only one 2-day event this year). Have a new road bike and will be pushing to get the training in to shoot for the 100 mile route on both days. But will do at least 75 miles on each day of the Sept 29 ...
21 Katie Kits Delivered – Lavanila and Beautiful LED Candles Included
Thanks to all of your generosity, yesterday we stopped in the radiation clinic and delivered 21 new Katie Kits. Just in time as they were down to 2 left. While we wish Katie was still here to do so herself, it feels comforting to be able to continue her vision of giving back directly in ...
Next Batch of Katie Kits is being ordered… with New Totes!
Happy 2018 to everyone! Just wanted to share the good news that we are ordering the supplies for 20 more Katie Kits, thanks to the $1467 you all donated last year for my two 175-mile bike rides! Some exciting news in that we are getting new, less expensive tote bags (from Zazzle.com), and we found ...
2nd Bike Ride Done, 172 Miles, $1467 Raised for Katie Kits
Thanks to your generosity, we have raised $1467 for another batch of Katie Kits to donate to the radiation clinic for cancer patients. Did another 2-day 172 mile ride this past weekend, doing 97 miles on Sat and 75 miles on Sun. It was pretty hot with the temp getting over 90 both days, but ...
Raffle Drawing Tomorrow
Hi All – I am riding another two-day bicycle event this weekend, raising money for more Katie Kits. From your generous donations so far we have raised $1167. Rode a two-day 180 mile ride in July and shooting for at least 150 this weekend. Have 910 miles on the bike so far this year, all ...
180 Mile Weekend, Raffle Tomorrow, $1045 Raised So Far
Hi All – As part of the effort to continue Katie’s vision of supplying Katie Kits to women getting radiation, I rode 180 miles this weekend: 102 miles on Sat and then 78 miles on Sun, on the back roads around E. Lansing. Have been doing these Bike MS rides for a number of years ...
Happy Birthday Katie (and Katie Kits)
Well, on Friday, June 30th, a few of us were able to gather for what would have been Katie’s 47th birthday. We were at the beach where Katie celebrated her 42nd, 43rd and 44th birthdays with Nate and the rest of us. It was a beautiful day again by the lake, and could feel Katie’s ...
The Life of Katie K... 