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Day 5 D.C.

374We woke up at our friends house in Silver Spring and met their parents and grandmother. They were so kind and interested in hearing about our journey and Street Soccer USA. The 8 mile ride felt like a joke compared to what we’ve done so far. It was a beautiful downhill ride through Georgia Ave to meet our friend Alex at District Sport championship match.

I was so happy to get to see a friend who was one of the three volunteers at the 2011 Paris Homeless World Cup. She has been a big supporter of Street Soccer USA and apparently she has a solid penalty shot! Great job on winning the Championship and those Team Fund Up champ socks look sweet! If I didn’t have a ton of bricks in my bags already I would have taken a pair.

We spend the day cruising around town with Alex and had some good food mixing it up with the locals. Thanks to Pat and his roommates for letting us crash at their place! I knew we were home when we walked up the stairs to the homemade bike rack in the living room.

 

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The Adventure Begins Sept 2nd

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Can’t believe September is almost here! It’s been an incredible summer full of:

So it’s going to be tough to leave this wonderful city behind for two whole months! I truly believe that it is the greatest city there ever was and that the work I get to do on a daily basis is my life calling. I am excited to share this passion for Street Soccer USA with others and be inspired by all the beauty the rest of the country has to offer. Here’s how you can help:

  1. Check out our Path and email BikeCruisade@gmail.com if you know someone we should connect with.
  2. Like us on Facebook and Join This Event to receive SOS messages for food, shelter and moral support.
  3. Follow us on Instagram for scenic photos, special playlists curated by the music industry’s finest and subtle product placement.
  4. Donate to our Food and Flat Tire Fund and we will share a meal with someone in need when we can.
  5. Donate to Street Soccer USA and we will continue to use soccer to end homelessness by transferring job and life skills to homeless youth and adults during weekly practices, games and off the field support.

We ride out from Times Square at the same exact location that our Street Soccer USA Cup was held between 42 and 43 on Broadway at 8:00am Tuesday, September 2nd. Come say bye! 

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Meet Cruisader Don

IMG_0093I met Don in Arkansas several years ago when we both were working for an advertising agency in Little Rock. He was always super talented at his job and pushed himself to do more. After years of working together, it was inspiring to me to see him land a new job doing what he loved for a non-profit that he was passionate about. I know he is so excited to join us in support of Street Soccer USA for a week in Arkansas and I can’t wait to catch up with him too. It’s been probably 5 years since I’ve seen this bearded wild man.

Cruisader Don
Age: 29
Location: Springfield, MO
Daily Grind: Web Designer for a non-profit animal rights organization
Fun Fact: He does stand-up comedy at open mic night.
Why He Rides:
He started riding a few years ago with a friend Joe. They  just wanted to ride everywhere they could and got hooked. Don says he’s not very fast, or very strong, but always tries push himself to go faster and to go further. He believes that if we find ourselves in any sort of “good fortune” it’s somewhat of a duty to help all beings around us. Soccer’s the only other sport he’s ever felt any inclination to be involved with so this is a perfect match!
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