About Richele

Richele Jackson and her two daughters, Iviana and Jasha currently share a two-bedroom apartment in a Philadelphia subsidized housing high-rise. While completing her 350 sweat equity hours that will be her down payment on her Habitat Home, she has held two jobs and often contends with a leaking ceiling and 12 flights of stairs when the building elevator is broken. With your help, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia will complete her house. She'll pay a zero interest mortgage. The money generated from her payments and the 140 other Habitat families in Philadelphia empowers Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to build more affordable homes.

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You can help Richele achieve her goal of home ownership. On my trip I'll cross around 3000 miles of the US. By pledging dollars or cents per mile, by the time I jump into the Pacific Ocean, Richele could be jumping for joy. All donations should be made directly to Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia and are tax deductible.

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Goals:
$1000 washer and dryer...
$2500 furnace...
$4500 kitchen cabinets and countertops...
$7500 bamboo floors...
$13000 completes the house!

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Lulu Gene and Saint Louis's Jersey Style Pizza: rock

After crossing the mississippi on a ferry, and the missouri by narrow and lenthy bridge, I thought all the exciting water crossings were behind me. I was mistaken. On my way from Lulu's backyard in Saint Genevieve, still full from the dinner she took me to, heading toward Saint Louis, I encounter a detour that guides traffic onto the interstate where bikes aren't allowed, so, I ignore it. After crossing an, "out" bridge with no more effort than avoiding some traffic cones, I figure I'm scott free. Unfortunately, many miles later, there actually is a bridge... out, as in not IN existence. But no worries, Gene the roadside worker and avid bicyclist, on his last day before retirement, is there to help. Together we roll the bike into and out of the ravine. He sends me on my way in no time with heavy pockets for a real meal. Thanks Gene! At dinner, I somehow manage to win a 40buck tab so
Gene's gift becomes a nice tip.

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