BCEFA - Fletchride.com

[skillysmurf]

Posted: 6/1/09 at 12:43am

The Fletch Ride - Raising funds and awareness for AIDS.

Help support a man on a mission. A mission to raise funds and awareness for a disease that is rapidly taking the lives of millions all over the world; in 2007 AIDS had killed over 2.1 million people. Just think about the lives lost over this last year, continuing on today! Therefore, Stephen Fletcher (Fletch), a man I couldn?t be more proud to know has decided to make a change and help find a cure. Fletch is taking this summer to ride from New York City, through the U.S and Canada to Seattle, and down to San Diego (where he will meet up with wife and Broadway actress, Victoria Matlock) to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. The amazing thing about the adventure he is taking is that we can ALL be a part of it!

?Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation?s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $150 million dollars for critically needed services for people with AIDS and other serious illnesses. BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors? Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women?s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers? Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. For more information visit: www.BroadwayCares.org?

With our help, Fletch can continue to make this journey a successful and memorable one with the certainty and fantastic feeling of support. One way to help of course is by donation. If you go to http://fletchride.com/support.htmlhttp://fletchride.com/support.html you can find different ways to donate and make a difference not only in his mission to San Diego but also in the mission to find a cure! The ways we can help are not completely limited to donations (although these are always very helpful and welcomed) but we can also help by providing him with shelter, proper nourishment, and a place to put his head for a night. Oh, and of course a shower is always lovely. Now, I know many of you are probably thinking ?Why would I take a strange man on a bicycle into my home?? ? I assure you this is a valid question, but I can also assure you that Fletch is a noble and incredibly kind-hearted man. To get to know more about Fletch check out www.fletchride.com and look under ?Who is Fletch? as well as look for him on Facebook (Stephen Fletcher) if you so desire. =) He is a very welcoming and lovable guy. Also, to learn more about his journey check out his blog: http://fletchride.tumblr.com/http://fletchride.tumblr.com/. The spirit, determination, and overall optimism Fletch portrays each and every day will inspire you and keep you hooked on ?The Fletch Ride?.

Fletch will be making his way through these cities: (More to come? If these aren?t in your area, be sure to keep checking back on http://fletchride.com/route.html to see an updated list of cities as he moves forward.)
Buffalo, NY
Erie, PA
Cleveland, OH
Monroeville, IN
Kalamazoo, MI
Manitowoc, WI
Conover, WI
Grand Rapids, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Fargo, ND
Wolf Point, MT
Cut Bank, MT
Glacier Nat'l Park, MT
Sand Point, ID
Okanogan, WA
Anacortes, WA

If you happen to live in, or nearby one of these cities and have it in your heart to help a man doing all he can to help others then please do contact Fletch at [e-mail]. To make things easier on him, especially if short notice; send an email with your name, number, address, and inform him that you heard his story from this posting.

There are even MORE ways to help just take a look at www.fletchride.com and read on. Take a stand and help us find a cure. =)

Fletch Ride Sites:

Main Site ? www.fletchride.com
Support Site - http://fletchride.com/support.htmlhttp://fletchride.com/support.html
Blog ? http://fletchride.tumblr.com/http://fletchride.tumblr.com/
BC/EFA Site ? http://support.broadwaycares.org/site/TR?px=1215801&fr_id=1160&pg=personal

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 1:51am

This deserve a bump

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 8:47am

It kinda makes me sad that Fletch is two weeks into his trip and he's only raised $50.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/11/09 at 9:36pm

Fletch is up to $100 since I bumped this. I hope that because of ya'll!
Up to $110

[Eris0303]

Posted: 6/12/09 at 12:33pm

Still holding at $110.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/12/09 at 3:00am

Bumping because Fletch is not far from Washington state. From New York to Washington in 50 days

Updated On: 7/12/09 at 03:00 AM