Published since 2005. San Francisco is a city that belongs to the people of the world. Hence this blog has a global focus. The name "Sam Spade's San Francisco" refers to an exciting era in the City's history, the time of Dashiell Hammett's fictional gumshoe and San Francisco character, Sam Spade. My name is Tom Dunn and I edit the blog. I'm not as exciting as Sam Spade, but I am definitely a San Francisco character.Contact or on Twitter -- Search blog below.
Search This Blog
Loading...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
USO Road 2 Recovery Bike Ride
In just a few weeks, dozens of severely wounded veterans of the war in Iraq will set out on one of the most important journeys of their lives... a journey that, with your support, may actually speed their recovery from the grievous injuries they have suffered on behalf of all Americans.
About the photo:Army 1st Lt. Ferris Butler takes a lap around the traffic circle just inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center's 16th Street gate before heading for Charlotte, N.C., on May 20, 2008. Butler, who lost half of his right foot and his left leg below the knee in a bomb blast, was one of several wounded warriors who embarked on the 480-mile Road 2 Recovery bike ride. Defense Department photo by Samantha L. Quigley. Download large version here.
Despite their shrapnel-scarred limbs and prosthetic devices, these vets will be embarking on a 7-day, 420-mile bicycle trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, organized by Road 2 Recovery and sponsored in part by the USO's Operation Enduring Care. Each mile that passes will help bring them closer to the restoration of their physical, mental, and emotional strength.
One participant, US Army Ranger Captain Ferris Butler, described the experience this way: "I literally transferred myself from the wheelchair to the bicycle. This ride will change your life."
Your tax-deductible donation will help the USO fund the September Road 2 Recovery Ride... additional rides (which are planned for other locations in the coming months)... and other projects undertaken by the USO - which support the magnificent men and women of our Armed Forces. For more than five long years, we've counted on them to defend our freedom; now, they're counting on us. I hope we can count on you. Please give whatever you can today.
0 comments:
Post a Comment