Page 11 - HFA Dateline 2013 Q4 Winter

“ Gathering so many like-minded folks for this ride is a fantastic opportunity to share emotions and stories. OUR liVes aRe fOReVeR ChanGeD, and we’ve all created new bonds and friendships. i am eternally grateful to hfa for giving me and my blood brothers and sisters this unique experience and opportunity. ” ~ Vaughn Ripley, patient with hemophilia “ Simultaneously, it has been the most difficult and most rewarding experience of my life I took on the challenge to raise funds for Helping Hands, and in return was rewarded WITH A PRICeLeSS, LIfe-CHANGING eXPeRIeNCe I will never forget the weekend or the group of people that I shared it with ” ~ Tracy Cleghorn, mom of a child with hemophilia and HFA board member “ I am very grateful that I decided to take part in this event Most importantly, I got to help out an organization that does So MUCH Good foR PeoPLe IN THe HeMoPHILIA CoMMUNITY ” ~ Jeff Widberg, friend of hemophilia family Riding for Gears for Good not only helped to raise funds, “ut it also enabled us to tell our story as we peddled through b communities and met other bikers I rode to support families in need, but I TRULY BeLIeVe THAT I WAS THe oNe WHo ReALLY BeNefITTed fRoM THe eVeNT ” ~ Susi von Oettigen, mother of daughter with vWD Winter 2013 | Dateline Federation 11