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it is the day of the Election Cycle.....

it is raining...grey...cold...windy

the family that is supposed to ride with you calls because (as the mom explains) she is meeting with "severe resistance".

They decide not to ride. You wish you could join them in that decision..but you are team captain ( even if there are only two families on the team)

you have to imagine all of this because...although you bring a camera with you...you can't get it to work..even after you buy new batteries..nate says there is rust inside the camera ( I have no idea why)

Imagine..that your kids are willing to ride even after they find out the other family won't be there...and your husband ...injured from a bike accident is determined to ride. and when you show up to sign in...a neighbor family shows up unexpectedly to ride with you...as part of the team.

Now imagine ..you are riding on the bike trail..the rain has stopped but you are riding in a head wind...and your youngest son says "Can we please go home"( he as very polite) And when you say..."Let's finish what we've started" You all do!

Although we "downgraded" to the 10 mile ride.. we all made it!!

We showed up because: Ginny and Greg, Connie and Bill, Jean and Mike, Carol, Janet, Pamela, Beth, Jack, Abby and Maddy, Dave, Alan, Kyle, Joan,Claire, Marjorie, Lisa and Matt, Mary, Micah and Austin...16 sponsors for a total of $610 ( above our total for last year)

Ben's teacher Alan said "All you have do to is ask" and that was true. Thank you all...for supporting us and for supporting conservation in Wisconsin!

WOW!

I am feeling more than a little humble tonight. On Monday we were at $65....but I sent out a few emails and posted to Facebook...and we are up to $395. We have awesome friends and family...thank you all so much for your support.

If you have donated or just just want to check our our page...check us out at The Them

It's Time

to ride in the Election Cycle!

Last year the boys were amazed to learn that if you ask people for money...they give! Our goal was $250 and we raised over $500. We rode ten miles and when we got done Nate said.."next year...25"

It's next year...we are riding 25 miles. This year we started a team..more people =more fun! The ride is September 18 ( Sunday) starting at noon.

If you can join our team ( called We are The Them of course) please do.
Go here and click on Join on Team (It is cheaper if you join by this Thursday Sept 1...cost $10)

If you can't ride...please sponsor us...our team goal is $1000.
To sponsor us..go to our team page

Now more than ever we in Wisconsin need to pay attention to who is elected!! You can be a part of making sure that our legislators protect the environment. Be the change you want to see in the world...join our We are the Them team and ride on Sept 18....or sponsor us and help us meet our fund raising goal.

We so rock!

Just got my WI League of Conservation Voters(WLCV) email newsletter...
and look who they featured from the Election Cycle.
Us!
I love being famous. Thank you again to our sponsors ( Kyle, Sarah, Nancy, Jill, Beth, Trudy, Jaime, Pamela, Connie and Bill, Erica, Dave, Mary, and Brett. You all rock too!!)

We are in the count down to the Election. Want to see who the WLCV has endorsed? Their list influences my vote!

Thank you!!

We got rained on twice but otherwise it was a fine day to ride!


Thank you to: Kyle, Sarah, Trudy, Jaime, Nancy, Jill, Connie and Bill, Pamela, Erica, Dave, Mary, and Brett. And special thanks to Beth Albright and Family.

If you look at the fine print you will notice that Beth was THE top sponsor for the whole event and she chose to sponsor our team!! ( did I mention she's my sister and has been my top sponsor my whole life ( except maybe when we were teens))

And we were listed in the Top Riders. We raised $405 and won a gift card to Whole Foods! (the boys were quite pleased with this!)

It was an honor to ride representing our sponsors and to support the WI League of Conservation Voters. If we want to impact climate change we will need legislators willing to pass policies that put the environment first.

PS: Nate says next year he is riding the 25 mile route! Stay Tuned!

We did it!

We reached ( actually passed) our fund raising goal. We are now at $310 and will get our name listed on the banner!!

Many thanks to those who have sponsored us: Sarah, Kyle,Trudy, Jaime, Hildebrands, Erica, Pamela and Nancy. And special thanks to our biggest sponsor: Beth Albright and family ( my sister!) Her $100 pledge put us over the top!

You can still ride with us on Sunday. Register to ride!
And you can still sponsor us!

More than halfway there

One week and $100 left to reach our goal! Thanks to Kyle, Sarah, Connie and Bill Hildebrand, Jaime, Trudy and Erica we have already raised $155!

Next Sunday we will ride 10 miles to support the work of the WI League of Conservation Voters. We are raising money and riding because we believe it is critical to elect legislators who are committed to putting environmental concerns at the top of the list.

There is still time to join us in riding...or support us in reaching our goal of $250! ( we are registered as Swanson/Nesslar)

Here's to a greener Wisconsin!

We need your help

We are riding in the Election Cycle, a fund raiser for the WI League of Conservation Voters.

Although we have made a commitment to change our lifestyle to live as sustainably as possible..ultimately we will need policy change if we hope to make the big changes that we need to sustain life on our planet. We need legislators who put the environment at the top of the list and are willing to make some tough choices.

Our action: support an organization with a track record of environmental policy change.

How: we are riding as a family on September 17. Our fund-raising goal is $250!
( We already have $50..thank you Kyle and Sarah!
What you can do: register and ride with us...or support us. You can donate online ( our team name is Nesslar/Swanson) or if you want to write a check ..send me an email or post your email in the comment space below.