Success!!!
After being on the road for nearly 22 days, riding more than 5800 miles on my little Honda Rebel and passing out nearly 200 cards along the way, my bike and I are back in the desert southwest resting... and planning for another crazy little trip next year!
In all, nearly $300 was generously donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Thank you all, again. Hopefully next year I will double that!
Within the next few weeks this site will return to my
Motorcycle and Farming pages, so if you notice a change, that's OK.
Some Abuse Facts
- 61% of female homicide victims were wives or intimate acquaintances of their killers.
- More than one million women and nearly half a million men are stalked each year.
- 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime.
- 1 out of every 14 cases of elder abuse is reported to authorities.
- 1 out of 14 men has been physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabitating partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or date at some point in their lives.
- A 2005 national survey found that 21% of full-time employed adults were victims of domestic violence.
Courtesy of the NCADV
The Ride
Domestic violence is something that should not exist in today's society. Unfortunately it is more prevalent and horrible than many people know. Abuse can happen to anyone. It knows no age, race or sexual boundaries.
I am only a motorcycle rider, not an activist. I see these things in society and I want to do my part to make things better before my time here on Earth is through.
I invite you to ride along with me on this journey by visiting my ride blog, making a small donation or support my sponsors.
Link to My Site
Do you have a blog or your own website? Would you like to support my ride and the NCADV? Please feel free to link to this site with text links or use the below image. The more people who are aware of Domestic Violence and how to stop it, the better.
About
A map, a motorcycle and a cause. This is a ride from Las Vegas, Nevada to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and help bring awareness of domestic violence to the public.
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How To Help
The most important way to help is to visit my Donations page and make a monetary contribution. All donations are confidential. If you give permission, your name, handle or whatever will be posted on the Supporters page.
You can also look at my Wish List page. Any trip like this requires help, and there are a few things that would realy help make this a better, more successful trip.
Gas prices are up. Food prices are up. I understand that not everyone can contribute something tangible. Whether you can or can't contribute, please sign my Guest Book.
