BIKING THROUGH AFRICA

AID FOR AFRICA

Cheer on Gene Garver as he participates in the world’s longest and most challenging bicycle race, from Cairo to Cape Town, this coming January-May. He will be part of the Tour d’Afrique, traveling up the Nile from Egypt into Sudan, up the Blue Nile into Ethiopia, through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, stopping at Victoria Falls, and then across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. 7,000 miles in four months, with climbs totaling over 25 miles.

Gene, who teaches philosophy at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, is paying his own way. But you can help, and share the excitement. You can give to the American Refugee Committee, which does outstanding work in several African countries.

Any donation is welcome. But if you could give a penny a mile, that would be $70.00 of money very well spent. (And tax deductible.) If that’s too much, give what you can. If you can afford more, give more. A penny a mile works out to paying Gene about 12 cents per hour.

You can send your donations directly to the American Refugee Committee by going to their website http://www.arcrelief.org/. Donations made in Gene’s honor will be earmarked for their extraordinary work in Africa.

During the ride, the Tour d’Afrique website, http://www.tourdafrique.com/, will offer almost daily updates and so will let you follow Gene’s progress from Cairo to Cape Town. You can also check this page--http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~egarver/--for periodic updates and photos. Any questions, write to egarver@csbsju.edu.