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Dear Oakland community

I'm riding to inspire others to get out and get physically active, to challenge themselves to do hard things, to do things that our communities are not a major part of, to live life to it's full potential all while helping raise money for  youth in the East Bay. -fernando santos ortiz

Last year, thanks to the riders and supporters of Ride 4A Reason, more than 6,000 kids in eleven public schools in Oakland and Alameda had field trips, got to visit their school libraries, experienced the awe of river rafting, and wore official team uniforms for their sports teams -- for many, these were firsts.  

This is the 17th year that R4R will be making the trek to Sacramento and I’m proud to be part of it. Over this time we have raised close to $1.8 million for public schools in Oakland and Alameda. 

My goal is to raise $_250_by the time I hop on my bike on April 25th - can you donate today to help me get there?  100% of the funds I raise will go directly to these public schools in Oakland and Alameda. Please consider donating $10, $50, $100 or more to help me get there!

Thank you so much!