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Gears for Good

By Emily Bobolz, Staff
Photos by Michael DeGrandpre, Staff

R egistration is now open for the 2017 Gears for Good fundraising page to share with family, friends, and cowork-
season, which begins with a two-day ride in Avon, CT ers who might be interested in pledging support. Riders can
from June 24-25. The National Ride will take place from choose to raise the funds in a variety of ways, like hosting an
September 22-24 with a course from the Eastern Panhandle of event or party to get people engaged, or using social media.
West Virginia to Washington, DC, and the one-day Northern
Ohio ride will happen on October 14. Those interested in riding can register for any, or all, of the
three rides at www.gearsforgood.org. Participation is not
Gears for Good charity bicycle rides are a fun and high-energy limited to physically riding the course, however. We also offer
fundraiser for HFA’s Helping Hands program. “We are thrilled a virtual-rider option in which you can fundraise for the ride
to participate as a family in every single New England Gears and take part, all from the comfort of your own home. Early
for Good ride,” said Arvid Badics of Massachusetts. “Each one registration allows riders, actual or virtual, more time to reach
has been a great experience in its own way, and we love the sup- their fundraising goals, so register today!
portive, fun atmosphere—all in support of a tremendous cause.”
The Good in Gears for Good
Here’s how it works: upon registering on the website, each rider
is asked to create a fundraising goal. HFA provides an intuitive One hundred percent of funds raised by riders directly benefits
fundraising platform in which the rider can design a personal Helping Hands, a program HFA runs to provide emergency
assistance to those in the bleeding disorders community who

“Each one has been a great experience in its own way,
and we love the supportive, fun atmosphere—
all in support of a tremendous cause.”

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