Quincy native & firefighter begins nationwide bike ride May 8th/Boston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Jeff Derderian/Community Volunteer
401-441-7823
jeffderderian @ hotmail.com

Quincy Native & Firefighter to begin Bike Trek for Burn Survivors

3,100 mile ride starts at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Boston

Quincy native now Ohio Firefighter Mike Manning kicks-off his awareness and donation drive for burn survivors as he pedals across America to benefit The Phoenix-Society for Burn Survivors. Mike will take 7 weeks to bike from coast to coast stopping at fire stations and burn centers along his route to meet his goal of raising $100,000. After selling his own personal van on E-Bay to help a burn survivor, Mike started training for something bigger and as a first responder , he wanted to help people in their recovery and return to life.

Come hear Mike’s inspiring story and watch as Mike’s fellow firefighters from the Boston Fire Department cheer him on as he and members of Shriners Hospitals for Children ride with him out of the city. Mike will also have his own special cheerleading squad led by some of the children at Shriners Hospitals for Children.

WHAT: "Feel the Burn 07" kick off

WHERE: Shriners Hospital for Children—51 Blossom Street (outside)

WHEN: Tuesday, May 8th—10:00am

For more information on Mike’s cross country ride please go to Mike’s own biog. where you can track his progress state by state at: www.feeltheburn2007.blogspot.com You can also learn more about

Mike’s ride at The Phoenix-Society for Burn Survivors at www.phoenix-society.org. To interview Mike, please call 401-441-7823

Regis University

Thank you very much Kelli and Donny for covering this fundraiser through the Regis U. webpage. It was great meeting both of you

THANK YOU,
Mike

http://www.regis.edu/newsdetail.asp?sctn=news&p1=rdn&archive=false&year=&newsID=328&page=1

36 hours to go!!!!

Just got back from Denver, CO with diploma in hand, great weekend!

Can't wait to see all of you kids at Boston Shriners on Tuesday morning!

See you all Tuesday, keep smiling.

Mike

Germantown Librarians is Cool

Thank you Miss Jaci and Gtown librarians for your generous donation tonight at story time. You girls are way cool and I promise I won't use any of the donations to pay for my book fines.:-)

Love you all,

Mike

6 dias mis amigos!

Six days. The official start of Feel the Burn '07 is closing in. Can't wait. I hope this fundraiser eases the suffering of burn survivors and those affected in any way from burn injuries. This is the driving force of this ride.

I am very thankful to all who are supporting this fundraiser and know that we have already helped the PS in recovering, renewing, and returning burn survivors to their lives.

Please be aware in your lives and take upon the suffering of others, whether it is through action, word, and/or donations. How would the world look if everyone was completely self absorbed? Let's make a change in this world that yields most difficultly to change. We can do it right now.

It is not futile to believe that you can make a difference in this world. Follow your heart and set yourself free. Through our thoughts we make the world.

Archimedes said "Give me a place to stand and I will move the world." Thank you for letting me stand with you.

-Mike

Middletown, Ohio FD

Thank you FF Jon Harvey and Local 336 in Middletown, Ohio for donating $300 to the cause! We appreciate it!

Mike

Day 1- May 8th: Bike Route Info from Boston to Branford, CT

NOTE TO BIKERS: Mike will be riding solo. He welcomes any and all bikers and bike clubs/groups to join him at any point along his journey across country.

NOTE TO ANYONE TAKING PHOTOS ALONG THE RIDE: If you can, please post any photo's or video on YouTube.Com, Flickr.com, or any other photo/video sharing site. Leave a comment on this blog letting us know and we will link to your pictures or video from the blog.

NOTE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DONATE: Mike’s goal is to raise $100,000 during his ride across the country. If you want to donate, please do not be shy. Donate NOW.

Day 1 will begin at the Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA.

• After the press conference at 10AM, Mike will head to Beacon Street.
• He will take Beacon St. out of Boston to Newton
• South on Rt. 16 from Newton to Webster, Rt. 197
• Enter CT @ Quinebaug
• South on 197 for 5 miles then south on 169 Taftville
• South on Rt. 97 for 1 mile
• West on 82 to CT River
• Toll Ferry across river
• Rt. 148 west 5 miles to 145 south
• West on Rt. 80 into N. Branford
• South on Rt. 139 1 mile to Rt. 1 into Branford
• He will arrive around 9PM-ISH at the Branford Fire Department (Mike is estimating it will take about 10 hours to bike from Boston.)
• The fire department is at 45 N Main Street Branford, CT 06405
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• A RECEPTION will IMMEDIATELY follow Mike’s arrival into Branford at Tommy Sullivan's Cafe
• 240 N Main St
  Branford, CT 06405
• Phone: (203) 488-8454