{"id":474,"date":"2013-05-18T23:57:50","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T23:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cancerrideamerica.org\/blog\/?p=474"},"modified":"2013-05-19T00:02:56","modified_gmt":"2013-05-19T00:02:56","slug":"cancer-ride-america-boost-local-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cancerrideamerica.org\/blog\/cancer-ride-america-boost-local-business","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Ride America gets a boost from a local business!"},"content":{"rendered":"

DateLine Kent, Washington State:<\/p>\n

With just over a week before your intrepid Cancer Cure Rider hits the road, Leanne and I were given permission by Top Foods Manager Randy to stand out in front of his store and hand out flyers and ask for donations.<\/p>\n

We did some signs, put a \u201ctip jar\u201d on my bike saddle, and parked the whole thing at the front doors of the store. A very interesting experience. Yours truly never asks anybody for anything. I was very uncomfortable and every time someone blew me off I took it personally. One gentleman even laughed like “yeah, right” when I told him I was going to ride 16,00 miles and be on the road 3 months. But then he put 5 bucks into the jar and laughed again as he accepted my brochure and left. Not sure what to think about that, but I hope he keeps me honest by monitoring my SPOT tracker! Anyway, Leanne and Randy were there for emotional support so I suppose not too much damage was done and I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll need long term psychiatric care\u2026\u2026maybe.<\/p>\n

We gave out 150 flyers, and $202.89 was raised in cash donations. And Randy not only donated a gift card, but money out of his own pocket. And I had dozens of people promise to send me their Angel Riders.<\/p>\n

Thank you Randy, and each of you who took a moment to hear how you can help stop this dreadful epidemic that we call cancer. Your thoughts, prayers, and generosity mean more to Leanne and I than you know.<\/p>\n

Dean<\/p>\n

\"PENTAX<\/a><\/p>\n

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