Welcome to my Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Day Ride Across Michigan fundraising page! This is one of two charity rides I plan to do this year. This will be the longest one-day ride I have ever done!

I'll be making this rise with with hundreds of riders from around the world, to raise money for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. 

While we are fortunate that no one in the immediate family has any type of diabetes, I have close relatives that have had pregnency gestational diabetes. I also have friends that have been dealing with diabetes their entire life.

JDRF is working every day to change this. And every dollar raised helps them continue to bring life-changing therapies from the lab to the community until a cure is found. 

As the year progresses, I will be training for this ride as well as fundraising, and your gift today will propel me toward the finish line. Please donate and help JDRF achieve its goal of a world without T1D. 

Please check back to view my fundraising progress as my ODRAM weekend approaches. Thank you for your support.

Be a part of one of the Michigan traditions - 150ish miles in one day or One Day Ride Across Michigan.

You can start by dipping your rear wheel in Lake Michigan and finish by dipping your front wheel in Lake Huron. This ride is a benefit for the JDRF - Working to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. To learn more about JDRF and the West Michigan Chapter visit http://greatlakeswest.jdrf.org/

Earn free gear by fundraising for JDRF - this is the place to do it!.
Fundraising levels:
$100 - ODRAM Cycling Cap
$250 - ODRAM Jersey
$500 - ODRAM Jersey & Bibs (or shorts)
$1,000 - ODRAM Full Kit and Timbuk2 Cycling Bag
$5,000 - 3 Day JDRF National Ride in 2018
To register for the ride please visit www.odram.com.  Contact us for more details at odraminfo@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you on August 11th!

JDRF is the leading global organization funding T1D research

Millions of people around the world live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a life-threatening autoimmune disease that strikes both children and adults. There is no way to prevent it, and at present, no cure. JDRF works every day to change this by amassing grassroots support, deep scientific knowledge and strong industry and academic partnerships to fund research. Learn more.

• Chris HooSang donated $100.00 August 9, 2018 ... "Good Luck Gene! "
• Anonymous donated $100.00 August 7, 2018 ... "Good luck on the ride!!"
• Jennie Aud donated $100.00 August 6, 2018 ... "Ride safe, have fun! 150 miles in one day is really quite the accomplishment. I am happy to support such a great cause."
• Tom and Gina donated $100.00 August 6, 2018 ... "In honor of our grandson Mixtli Sobota Rabago"
• Eugene Suchyta donated $100.00 March 26, 2018
• Jackie & O J Lenze donated $50.00 August 9, 2018 ... "May God bless your ride with strength, safety, and success. "
• Larry & Cathy Redman donated $50.00 August 7, 2018 ... "Go Team!"
• Marcel donated $50.00 August 6, 2018 ... "Pedal that bike, Gene. You can do it. "
• Morgan Elliott Andahazy donated $50.00 August 6, 2018
• grix family donated $35.00 August 8, 2018 ... "may you have strength and good weather"
• Ed and Eileen Shaheen donated $30.00 August 7, 2018 ... "It's great to have a Knight of Columbus ride in the event!"
• The Gyurneks donated $25.00 August 7, 2018
• Ryan donated $25.00 August 7, 2018 ... "Good luck!"
• Joe C. donated $25.00 August 7, 2018
• Monica Suchyta donated $25.00 August 6, 2018
• Copley Family donated $25.00 August 6, 2018
• Debbie Pienkowski donated $25.00 August 6, 2018 ... "Good luck Gene"
• Bob Wheeler donated $25.00 August 6, 2018 ... "I live vicariously through your athletic endeavors. Good luck. "
• Pearl donated $25.00 August 6, 2018
• Joe Bradley donated $25.00 August 6, 2018 ... "Safe travels Gene"
• Frank and Joan Pawelak donated $20.00 August 7, 2018 ... "I'm proud to have Knight of Columbus from my Assembly riding in this event!"