A team of 20 men from across the nation, all members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, came to the Woodlands camp from July 2 to 6 as part of a service-learning construction event called Build America.
The Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado in Craig housed a group of 38 cyclists and crew members Thursday night en route from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.
They’re fraternity men on a mission, which is why they’re cycling across the southern part of the country at the hottest time of the year. They’re the participants in the 2017 Journey of Hope, and they’re riding to raise awareness of and funds for people with disabilities. They made two stops in the Parker area June 24 before setting off for Wickenburg early in the morning of June 25.
They’re all members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. The Journey of Hope is coordinated by The Ability Experience, the charitable wing of Pi Kappa Phi. Parker has been a regular stop on the Journey of Hope for several years now.
Thousands of college students arrive in Lake Havasu City every year, taking advantage of the waves, beaches and Havasu’s hospitality.
Fraternities and sororities are known for their extensive charity work - but one set of brothers take their fundraising across the country on two wheels.
Ryan Conrad, like millions of others this summer, is planning a few days on the road around Yellowstone National Park with his friends.
Karaoke was sung and dances were plentiful as the Panhandle Special Needs, Inc., group taught some moves to the Journey of Hope cycling team Thursday.
Montana is a popular destination for cyclists who want to experience the beauty of nature up close, but some of those cyclists also ride for other motivations.
Every year in mid-June, a group of college-aged bicyclists pedal their way across the United States raising money and awareness for those with disabilities.