Monthly Archives: June 2010

First of all, thank you for your support for Kickin’ with Kenya. Thanks to your generous contributions, we were able to raise $12,440 for Dagoretti 4 Kids! I spoke with D4K’s director earlier this week and he is hopeful that … Continue reading →

It has been a week since we pedaled into Tacoma. To be honest with you, I miss our cycling gig. There was something about the routine of oatmeal, pitstops, looking at maps, setting up the tent, and daily trips to … Continue reading →

We just completed a safe and successful journey. Will update the blog with recent events, a pledge update and photos soon. Till then, we are celebrating with perfect weather, warm showers, tasty food and wonderful family and friends! Today was … Continue reading →

Today is the day that Joel and Randy get in to Tacoma.  However, as of YESTERDAY, Kickin’ with Kenya has officially raised over $10,000 in pledges!!   Asante sana, thank you for all of your support.  It has meant so much … Continue reading →

Today, we met the final major climb of the trip, Chinook Pass on Mt. Rainier. We couldn’t have asked for better weather although “the mountain” was covered in clouds as we came up and over. We worked hard for 20 … Continue reading →

Although American River is on the map, we are not entirely sure if it exists, a situation that we have come across several times on this trip. It is amazing to think of the stock that you put in the … Continue reading →

So many of  you have been overwhelmingly supportive of all this, and we just wanted to share with you a more personal side of what you are supporting.  The following are a few stories about the boys at D4K, written … Continue reading →

Our alarm clock this morning was the rain stopping. We quickly packed up and headed out. It was a big day today…we were set to see two towns, one of which had a library in an 8×10 shed. We stopped … Continue reading →

Yeah, that’s right Howard Schultz-you owe this town of 300 people some serious royalties. We left the land of the Maniacs quite early and headed to Clarkston, WA where we fueled up on java, took pictures in front of their … Continue reading →

I wanted to take a minute to let you know that we have raised $9000 for Dagoretti 4 Kids so far. This is an incredible testament of a supportive community in Nairobi, Michigan, Ohio, Washington and elsewhere. Thank you for … Continue reading →