A Ride For April

Cheer me on, support nature and remember April Sayre

Last November, an amazing and accomplished old friend, April Pulley Sayre, succumbed to cancer. The loss to the world and to all who knew and loved her is profound (please read more about April below). On April 23rd, there will be a celebration of April’s life in South Bend, Indiana, where she lived with her devoted husband, Jeff, who she married back when I first met her in 1989.

On April 25th, I’m setting off from the shores of Lake Huron in eastern Michigan, planning to bike to South Haven on Lake Michigan. As per the image above, the distance from lake to lake is about 250 miles. I am asking that you cheer me on in this effort by supporting the environmental foundation that April and Jeff established, called the April & Jeff Sayre Fund for Nature.

Just 1 cent per mile will result in $2.50 more toward the great work of this fund. Of course, if you can give 10 cents, $1 or even $10 per mile, that would be awesome! I have plans for some special gifts for people who give the most money but honestly, any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated.

I have never done anything like this before – neither rode my bike over so long a distance nor organized any personal fundraiser like this. Which makes me especially grateful, both for your moral support of me and your financial support of this foundation.

To Give Your Support

Simply go to the April & Jeff Sayre Fund for Nature GoFundMe page and donate! Please add a comment like “To support A Ride For April” so I can thank you personally.

If you feel comfortable, please ask your friends and family to lend their support as well. You can send them to Ride4April.com and that will redirect them here. THANKS!

More About April

Her personal website.

An obituary from Publisher’s Weekly

A remembrance in the South Bend Tribune

April’s Healing Earth Facebook page.

More About the Ride

While it is approximately 250 miles from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan across the southern expanse of the state, when all is said and done, I will be biking about 300 miles in two main chunks.

Here is my planned route from Port Huron to Paw Paw.

And here is my loop from Paw Paw to South Haven and back.

You can follow my preparations for the ride and see the adventure as it unfolds on this site under “A Ride for April” or by clicking here.