The Pedaling Professor: I'll be there tomorrow, my bike's there today!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I'll be there tomorrow, my bike's there today!

My bike is in San Francisco (double click on the tracking document). I'm so excited. Little things continue to go wrong; Petunia escaped our grasp and missed her trip to the vet. My packing plan fell apart (literally) when I gave the duffel one more tug to close the zipper. The replacement campaign bag is five pounds heavier, so I'm now 5 lbs over the 35 lb. limit. Will anybody really care? (How do soldiers pack in a duffel when they go off to war for a year?) But these are little things! I don't really care. Tomorrow I'm off for San Francisco! Saturday is the ceremonial wheel dip in the Pacific. Sunday we start riding in earnest to cross our great country. I am so psyched...

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About Elijah's Promise

I am riding to raise funds for Elijah's Promise, which began as a small soup kitchen and has since become a multi-service agency that moves people out of poverty. Elijah’s Promise is working to empower lives, invite justice and alleviate hunger. The organization offers a continuum of services leading to self-sufficiency. These programs include a soup kitchen which serves 300 to 400 meals daily, a meal program for HIV-infected clients, and a culinary school.

My goal is to raise $10 a mile, which comes to $38,000 and will fund 15,200 meals. Elijah's Promise is serving 14.% more meals this year than last year, so your support will help us go the extra mile to fight hunger!

To donate online: Go to the main Elijah's Promise page, and click on the "donate" link on the upper right side. Don't forget to type "bike ride" in the "purpose field." You may also download a paper donation form here.

About Me

Here I am, a dad, a professor, and now an athlete. Who’d have thunk it? The dad thing gives me the most joy. Chris (29), Rebecca (26), and Matt (19) have enriched my life by teaching me all sorts of things. Being a professor is a good gig. Rutgers has taught me a lot in 24 years, as Department Chair, Director of the Graduate Program, and as a teacher. My favorite classes are “The Science of Food,”and “Food Safety: Fads, Facts, and Politics.”

I try to remember the words of the Harvard theologian, Henri Nouwen: “When you die and stand before God, the question won’t be “How many papers have you published in peer review journals?” The question will be “What have you done for the least of your brothers.*" This ride is dedicated to the least of my brothers (and sisters). Riding a bike to feed the hungry, pretty neat idea if I do say so myself.