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First Regional Gears for Good Bike Ride




Northern Rail Trail,
Andover, New Hampshire
June 27-29, 2014


28
riders arrived at the Highland Lake
Inn in Andover, New Hampshire, on a
beautiful Friday afternoon in June to get ready
for an unforgettable weekend. Members of the
bleeding disorders community in New
England, as well as friends from FL,
DC, and MI, gathered on June 27 100
to raise funds for the first regional
Gears for Good bike ride. During MILES
one of New England’s warmest 28
weekends of the summer, these
amazing individuals pedaled with RIDERS
a purpose and completed the 100
mile challenge to raise funds for HFA’s
Helping Hands program.




Fourth Annual National


Gears for Good Bike Ride


C & O Canal Trail, and supporters of the community spent 3 days pushing themselves while

West Virginia, Maryland, sharing experiences, laughter, and tears as they completed this physical chal-
lenge to help raise awareness and funds for all of us in the bleeding disorders
and Washington, DC community.
September 26-28, 2014 At HFA, we understand that living with a bleeding disorder can affect fami-

lies not only physically and emotionally, but also financially. We are
A nd in September, we did it 156 proud to be an organization that helps individuals and families

again! Our Fourth Annual
going through temporary financial crisis due to reasons relat-
Gears for Good DC bike ride was MILES ed to their bleeding disorder. In 2013, HFA distributed over
held September 26th-28, with rid- $95,000 in funds via the Helping Hands program. A large por-
ers from across the country gath- 25 tion of the funds for Helping Hands are raised through the
ering to start the 156 mile journey Gears for Good bike rides. This year, we continue to help fami-
from the Paw Paw tunnel in Mary- RIDERS lies each and every day, and we need your help to continue lend-
land all the way into Washington, DC. ing a hand to those in need in our community. Please help us help
Community members, industry friends, others. Donations will be accepted until October 31st, 2014.
Donate today at: www.gearsforgood.com

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