The riders left Dauphin Island, Alabama, bright and early in order to catch the Mobile Bay Ferry to Fort Morgan. From there, they proceeded 52 miles to Pensacola, Florida in time for a 2PM visit to Sacred Heart Hospital where they were welcomed by Meghan Tealy who brought them to the rooms of children who were being treated for various forms of pediatric cancer. The children were told all about the Sammyrides mission to defeat cancer, and they all agreed to be Sammyrides soldiers when they get well and tell everyone that we all need to win in the war against cancer.
Each little hero received a Sammyrides shirt and a medal. Each little hero also wrote her/his name on each of the riders’ shirts. The children were told that their names would accompany the riders as they bike across the nation.
Letters from the children of Wimauma and Ruskin were also distributed.
Visits to the hospitals are emotionally draining for the bikers, but they are also enormously rewarding. The bikers are able to see first hand how these little heroes struggle with this terrible disease.
Tomorrow, the riders leave for Fort Walton Beach where they will spend two nights. Each day brings the riders closer and closer to Sun City Center. Obviously, the riders are eager to reunite with their wives, but also to return to the wonderful and unmatched beauty and life quality of Sun City Center.
Until tomorrow, Michael, Adolf, Mike B. and John, send their love and best wishes to you all.....
From Lois
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