Thanks to everyone who “virtually” rode with us on Mother’s Day, or any other day! Every time we get on our bikes, we think of Christina and her amazing spirit, and we know so many of you do, too.
Thanks again for your support — it means so much. Stay tuned for more bike light hand out updates in the near future, and whenever you can, #ride4christina.
This year, the Christina Clarke Genco Foundation made the tough decision to cancel the Christina Clarke Genco Memorial Mother’s Day Ride and Spring Benefit.
We have had so many successful funding raising events over the past several years and we have decided this year to focus on how we can utilize these funds best to enhance our Safe Biking initiative. As you know, our Safe Biking initiative has included grant opportunities for bicycling coalitions, as well as our signature Bike Light Hand-out Programs, providing riders (especially young riders) with lights and batteries free of charge.
But there’s still a way you can ride with us! In lieu of our regular Newton, MA event, we’ll be hosting a ‘virtual’ ride on Mother’s Day — Sunday, May 13 — in which riders like you and others all over the country will ride their bicycle wherever they’d like, and share photos and video of all the fun. Share the ride you do on Mother’s Day with the hashtag #ride4christina on Facebook and Instagram, or email your photos to info@ccgfoundation.org and we’ll post them!
Keep in mind that our number one concern is safety. We encourage each and every one of you riding in your respective communities to keep this paramount, as well.
As an organization focused on Safe Biking, we remain grateful for your support in helping to make our streets safer for everyone on the road.
See you (virtually) on May 13!
P.S. — if you’d like to help hand out free bike lights in the Boston area in the coming weeks, email us to get in touch!
Dear Friend,
We wanted you to be the first to know that the Board of our foundation has made the decision this year to cancel the Christina Clarke Genco Memorial Mother’s Day Ride and Spring Benefit.
As you know, our Safe Biking initiative has included grant opportunities for bicycling coalitions, as well as our signature Bike Light Hand-out Programs, providing riders (especially young riders) with lights and batteries free of charge. We’re very excited to leverage our funds to create more of these hand-out programs this year.
In lieu of our regular Newton, MA event, we’ll be hosting a ‘virtual’ ride on Sunday, May 13, in which we’ll encourage riders like you and others all over the country to ride their bicycle wherever they’d like, and send in photos and video to the foundation. More information will be posted in the coming weeks to the site, so stay tuned.
We will be reaching out in an email with details on your registration refund, if you were registered already.
As an organization focused on Safe Biking, we remain grateful for your support in helping to make our streets safer for everyone on the road.
Warm wishes,
The Christina Clarke Genco Foundation
Dear Friends,
The Board of the CCG Foundation has been carefully monitoring the weather reports over the last few days and last night we made the decision to cancel the Mother’s Day Ride due to inclement weather. As an organization focused on Safe Biking, our first priority is always rider safety and Sunday’s predicted heavy winds and rain make for potentially dangerous riding conditions.
While we’re obviously disappointed to cancel this year’s ride, please join us at our Spring Benefit this Friday May 12, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at M Fine Arts Galerie (61 Thayer Street Boston, MA 02118 ) www.mfinearts.com.
While this event doesn’t involve your bike it will showcase pieces of Christina’s Art, a silent auction, food, wine & beer, and lots of fun people!
Funds raised from the Spring Benefit support our Safe Biking Fund including our signature bike light handout program. Tickets for the Spring Benefit can be purchased on the foundation website. This event is always well attended and a great time. We hope you will join us!
See you soon!
The CCG Foundation
eating delicious hot ziti out of coffee cups after a chilly bike ride
With a little bit (OK, for some riders, a LOT) of rain, the 5th Annual Christina Clarke Genco Mother’s Day Memorial Ride was a great success, with over 100 riders enjoying four routes on great spring day.
Following our Spring Benefit on Friday night at UFORGE Gallery, we enjoyed the tunes of the Boston University band, saw old faces and met new ones, taught adorable future cyclists about how to be safe on their bicycles, changed flat tires, and had a wonderful time soaking up the sun after a damp and brisk ride.
Many thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers, local police, and especially you, the donors and riders, who make all of this possible year after year.
Are you a geo-tech bike riding geek? Do you match your perfected cadence with sleek gadgets? This year we have provided route information in additional electronic form. KMZ (Google-Earth), GPX (GPS) and STRAVA maps. Give them a whirl.
Please use and enjoy. But remember your cue sheets are your primary means of information.
We need volunteers for this year’s Ride.
Come help out this year. Meet some of the great people working behind the scenes to make our ride so great!
Sign up via Volunteer Spot
The ride falls on Sunday, May 8, 2016, and has the same fantastic routes as in previous years:
This year, for every friend you refer who registers for the ride, you’ll earn raffle tickets for our fabulous door PRIZES!
The ride’s home base at Newton City Hall will again feature the wonderful Boston University Pep Band, a Safety Clinic, and FREE FOOD!
Tuesday, September 29th starting at 6:30pm, Cambridge on Massachusetts Avenue (set-up shortly after 6:00pm) weather permitting
If your interested in volunteering:
please call/text Emily at: (617) 945 eight zero six six.
If we get enough people, we will post as such on facebook and the ccgfoundation website.
Christina Clarke Genco Foundation 