Cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, a 4,000-mile cross-country cycling fundraiser to benefit people with disabilities, will arrive in Santa Maria for a stopover on June 15.
The cycling team, consisting of men from Pi Kappa Phi fraternity chapters across the country, will visit the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center with a police escort as part of the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, followed by a lunch with the Special Olympics of Southern California at 1 p.m.
The team will cycle an average of 75 miles per day beginning in Seattle on June 8 and ending in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 13. Along the way, they’ll meet with people with disabilities in community events and activities.
For more information on Push America, visit pushamerica.org or follow the group on Twitter: @JOHSouth.
This article appears in May 26 – Jun 2, 2011.