My uncle is attempting to do just that in a unique (read "crazy") way!
George Cobb is my mom's younger brother and an employee of the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Beginning on Saturday, July 9, he is going to ride the perimeter of the entire state of Arkansas, culminating at the Children's Hospital on Friday, July 22. The ride is to raise funding for research and development for the Children's Hospital.
Here is the text of a letter he sent to family and friends. I hope as you read it, your heart will be touched to donate so that you can participate in this unique, crazy mission of mercy.
There comes a time in life when you stop and wonder what you have done to make a difference, to make the world a little better. That time has come for me!
Every day, I walk into the Arkansas Children's Hospital and see faces. Faces of happy kids, faces of new parents, and the smiling faces of the staff that provide the care, love and hope.
Unfortunately, not every face I see is smiling. Some faces are filled with worry. Some with fear. Some with loss. Those are the faces that break my heart. Those are the faces I would like to team up with you to change.
As many of you know, I love to ride my bike. Being outside, not matter the season, is pure therapy for me. You see things you would normally fly right by in a car. And I love my home state! Arkansas is one of the prettiest states in the country. So I thought to myself, why not see the Natural State on my bike and do some good for the hospital at the same time.
Starting on Saturday, July 9, I will begin a journey in Fort Smith bicycling around the borders of the state to help change the lives of children. There will be 1,141 miles to cover in 14 days and there will be $10,000 (hopefully more) to hand over at the ride's end, at the front door of ACH on Friday, July 22.
This is where I would like to ask your help. It will take all of you to help me pull this off. $10,000 is no small amount of money but every dime will help make a child's life better. Every dime will help ease a person's worries. Every dime will make you feel you've helped change the world for a child. So I ask you, please donate.
There are several ways you can give. You can make out a check to Arkansas Children's Hospital and send it to me. If you prefer to mail it, the address is Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, 800 Marshall Street, Slot 661, Little Rock, AR 72202. You can also donate online. On your donation, please put "George Cobb's Bike Ride" in the memo line. All contributions are tax deductible.
You can watch the ride unfold by going here. There you can read the story, the training journal, and then as I begin the ride, you will be able to read daily updates showing where I am and the adventure I had that day.
All I ask is that you give from the heart. Think of your children and family and what joy they have brought to you. Think of how your donation will change the life of a child.
From myself and all the kids here at ACH, we say, "Thank You."
I hope all of you who visit and read my blog regularly will join me in digging deep enough to share some of the blessings you've received from God to bless the lives of children.
