This morning I just wanted to take a minute to tell those of you who may not know the Libenson's quite as well as I do a little something you may not know. Of course all of us are aware that SammyRides has been a dream of theirs since they lost their beautiful granddaughter, Sammy, to osteosarcoma at the age of nine. I, and many others, have worked with them in the past two years to make this ride a reality for the many families across the U.S.A. who have children battling cancer that need our help. We are well aware of their dedication to this cause and how much it pains Lois that she is unable to be with our riders for the rest of the journey. Since her appendectomy Lois and Mike have been staying in Del Rio until Lois is able to travel back to Florida. Next Tuesday Michael will put Lois safely on a plane for home and he will be taking a bus to meet our other three riders in Austin, TX to complete the ride.
The part that you are unaware of is that Michael and Lois have absolutely refused to let SammyRides cover any of their expenses since Lois became ill until such time as Michael is with the team continuing their journey. They have contributed both monetarily and through their many hours of work on this project above and beyond what any of the rest of us have been able to do, and now we wish to say a special thank you to both of them for their sacrifices along the way and their love of this project.
God bless both of you,
The SammyRides Team of Volunteers
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