Message from Jan Welsh

I received a copy of an email today from Jan Welsh with all the details our riders will need to attend their last meet and greet on the road in Chiefland, FL on April 27th.  The part of her email I want to share with you is as follows:

This is my last scheduled meet and greet.  I want to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of this extraordinary and wonderful team known as SammyRides.  It has truly been an honor and privilege to work with you as well as all of the wonderful people I have come in contact with along the ride route.  I have been moved by the various people and their stories, beginning with Sammy's story.  Know that you have made a difference in this war against pediatric cancer.  Enjoy the last couple of days of this journey and may God bless you. 

Love, Jan

Jan owns a home in Sun City Center which she and her husband rent out.  She gets to visit several times during the year to take care of repairs and landscaping, and always finds time to have lunch or dinner with me during her visit.  During one of those visits we spoke about the progress of SammyRides and between us we came up with a plan to have the riders visit with people in towns along the route to spread the word about SammyRides and our goal to make a difference in the lives of so many children who are stricken with some form of pediatric cancer each year.  We walked away from our lunch very excited about the possibility of making this happen. 

Jan returned to her home in Ohio and went to work to bring our conversation to reality.  If you have read the blog throughout the ride then you know what an extraordinary job she has done.  It is hard for me to imagine our ride without the opportunity to share our dream with the many wonderful people along the way, and it is equally hard for me to imagine that Jan is thanking us for allowing her to do such an amazing job in bringing our message to so many.  We are honored to have had Jan as such an integral part of our team and look forward to sharing the adventure with her on Sunday, May 1st when she joins us for the celebration. 

Jan - you are the best!

Dee-On Behalf of the SammyRides Team