JACOBS RIDE
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dudebra420 at 05.22.13 - 11:31 pm
Hitting a Home Run for Hearing!
Each year 12,000 babies in the US are born with hearing loss. A “bionic ear” or cochlear implant (CI) would allow many join the hearing world. Jacob Landis, a CI recipient, is riding to all 30 baseball stadiums to raise money for those who could benefit from a CI but cannot afford one.
Have Jacob Speak to Your Group
His schedule permitting, Jacob will be happy to meet with your group when he’s in your city.
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Join Jacob at a Game
Please join Jacob at one of the Major League Baseball games he will be attending as he cycles his way across the country. Learn more!
Organize a Ride with Jacob
As Jacob nears each metropolitan area, we plan to have area bikers join the fund raising effort.
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Be a City Team Volunteer
Jacob’s Ride can use your help in a number of ways
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http://www.jacobsride.com/
Jacob’s Ride: Proceeds, Route & Schedule
Proceeds from Jacob’s Ride
Funds raised by Jacob’s Ride will go to existing foundations and hospitals that work with cochlear implant candidates. These organizations include:
The Gift of Hearing Foundation, Massachusetts
Hearing Loss Association of America
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Maryland
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
J.W. Pickle Foundation, Tennessee
Route
Jacob’s ride begins on April 3rd in Annapolis, MD where he will cycle the first leg of his journey to attend a Nationals baseball game at National Park in Washington, D.C. This will be Jacob’s first stadium stop on his coast-to-coast, 10,500 mile bike ride. On September 24th, 175 days later Jacob will attend his final game on his ride at Marlins Stadium in Miami, FL. Click to view full schedule.
dudebra42005.22.13 - 11:33 pm
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so this is my brother jake
he came her to visit me
and i took him to an alter ego
a taco tuesday and F-ride
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH BIKING
HE LOVED BASEBALL
HE IS USING THE 2 TO
HELP OTHER DEAF FOLK
please check this out
he will be in LA and if any one wants to ride with him they can
if the $$$ 1,000,000 $$$ gets raised then about 98% of donations
will go to the kids who can benefit
THIS IS GRASS ROOT COMPLETE NON PROFIT
GEARED BY FAMILY, FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AND MY BROTHERS LEGS AND GOODWILL
please discuss
dudebra42005.22.13 - 11:41 pm
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