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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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Finally Kentucky

Yesterday I crossed into Kentucky and while I'm thankful for the great hospitality of VA, it's real nice to be in a new state. The last couple days I've been biking in coal country and while the trucks are big and frequent, so far they seem courteous. Everyone has warned about the KY dogs. Mia and Rebecca (two eastbound transAmers) even armed me with dog mace as a, "last resort..." It was really nice to spend the evening with them in Wytheville. The town sets up bikers in the park pavillion and that where we met. Hearing their stories reminded me I've got to take my time and enjoy this; no dealines for me. They all had some helpful saddle hints. I got a kick out of talking w/two young women about my dude-part related concerns, but they were in the know! Couple days ago I met James and Jon, first bikers I've seen going same direction as me. We camped together at Breaks and witnessed a
beautiful evening. Sunset, stars, cool breeze, leafy rustle and heady chit chat. Be present, dude.

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