Ride Against Hunger

Ride Against Hunger--Day 2

Mt. Diablo Camp Grounds to Stockton, CA

50 miles.

Word of the Day: Catholic Charities!

Today was the exact opposite of yesterday. Sunny, warm, and beautiful. And what made the day even better was a nice breeze to our backs blowing us into our destination, Stockton, California. The goal of this ride, in addition to arriving in Portland, Maine sometime around the first of August, is to raise funds to alleviate hunger. One of the agencies receiving the funds is Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Stockton.

So when we arrived in Stockton, we rode by the Catholic Charities office to say hi to the staff and to introduce the other riders. What a welcome we received!!! The picture above shows the five riders in front of the office with Elvira Ramirez, the Executive Director of the agency. As we left the patio area, the staff all gathered and clapped for us as we rode out of the parking lot. Made us feel as though the ride was really worth while, that it meant something to someone beside ourselves.

Tomorrow we will be "featured riders" in the Mayor's Hike and Bike event here in Stockton. We are not sure what featured riders means, but we are thrilled to be a part of this event which also raises funds for hunger alleviation. We ride about 50 miles again tomorrow, but we will end the day at about 4000 feet above where we are tonight. For the next three days we will be riding mostly up hill over the Sierra Mountain Range.