Last night was a very special team meeting – it was the meeting of our route reveal. A couple minutes past 7:00 pm, Matt made his way to the front of the room to display the next slide of the night’s presentation. The room became a silent cacophony of anticipation, anxiety, and nervousness, as the riders could hardly […]
It still seems crazy to me that in 8 months from now, we leave for Alaska. So far, the team has been bonding through our workouts, meetings, and volunteer events, and it is truly a blessing to be part of a team of so many motivated and inspiring people. They are overflowing with enthusiasm, which is […]
My mom was the first person I told about Texas 4000 because she understands better than anyone why I ride-but more importantly, because I ride for her as well.
It was about a year ago that I found out about becoming part of the Texas 4000 team. I still remember everything leading up to that phone call delivering the great news. I had just finished up a long day of ELISAs and was ready to go home after such a challenging (yet exciting) day in […]
Almost a year has passed since I first sent my application in for Texas 4000. I’m almost in a state of shock and awe just thinking about it. How was I supposed to know how much this organization would influence and change my life for the better? When I think about it I would have […]
1,491. That’s a number that carries some weight – and even more when you put a dollar sign in front of it. For me, it’s a very representative value – one that highlights the generosity of the community I live in. $1,491 is the amount of money I’ve raised to date solely by panhandling in the […]
Hi again, I’m back from an incredible few days at Camp Texas and excited to present my third and final installment of my panhandling adventures! This story is short and sweet but really captures the essance of why i’ve come to love fundraising through panhandling despite the heat. If you haven’t had your daily dose of […]
“This world can be ugly, but isn’t it beautiful?” ~Andrew McMahon, There, There Katie When I got the call that I was a Texas 4000 Rider I really did feel my perspective shift. The way I envisioned the next two years of my life totally shifted in an instant. In the days following every action […]
You can probably guess from the title of this blog that this week I’ll be giving y’all some insight into one of Texas 4000’s most effective forms of fundraising: panhandling. Yes, I’m talking about standing on the side of the road holding a sign asking for money. I was just as surprised as you probably […]
We are officially less than 250 days away from beginning our ride to Alaska and I could not be more excited (or nervous). I‘d like to take this opportunity to thank my family, friends and teammates for their unending support as I fall more and more in love this program and cause. This is my […]
