Ride for The Right to Choose

Cycling from Seattle to Portland followed by a lap around Mt. Rainier the week after. These have been among my bucket list bike rides for a long time, and what better way to do it then by pairing them with fundraising for a good cause?  We've all heard the devastating news from the Supreme Court so I'll just get straight to the point. I firmly believe that it is an individual's right to choose to bring a child into this world or not. Bodily Autonomy is crucial to one's freedom and pursuit of happiness. Period.

I'm asking for your assistance in helping this non-profit to continue to aid people across the country with access to healthcare. As surrounding states will start turning to the northwest for access, Northwest Abortion Access (NWAA) will help fund every part of a patient's experience. My partner and I will be matching either the first 20 donors or $1,000usd total in hopes of hitting $2,000usd.

The general idea is to make it a little more fun and involved than just a straight up donation (which is still totally awesome by the way and please do that if you feel inclined!). We hope to achieve this by having a "donate per mile" concept, so not only does your money go to an amazing non-profit, but you'll know that I'll be working my butt off to earn those miles and raise double what you're pitching in.

So, what are the numbers?? Seattle to Portland (STP) is a double century ride coming in at 206 miles, and Ride Around Mt. Rainier One Day (Ramrod) is 160 miles. You can choose which ride you'd like to donate to, or go for both!

Now the monies! You can donate any amount you're comfortable with but here's an example of what we're hoping for in order to hit our goal: At .25¢/mile STP will be roughly $50 per donation and Ramrod will be $40 per donation. Don't forget, my partner and I will be matching the first 20 donations or up to $1,000 total, whichever happens first.

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us!

-Sebastien & Linsey

*More information about Northwest Abortion Access Fund: 

The NWAA is an abortion fund serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. They help people from all 50 states pay for their abortion care by sending funding directly to the clinics in the Pacific Northwest. They also help people get to and from the clinic. And they make sure people traveling for care have a safe place to stay.

Network for Reproductive Options (NRO) is a community based nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering communities through abortion access, grassroots health education, and reproductive options. They provide abortion referrals and advocacy, pregnancy options counseling, grassroots health education and self-health workshops that include fertility awareness and cervical self exam. They also have a Woman In Need (WIN) Fund that raises money to help women sidestep barriers to abortion.