We met with Keisha Bell, project manager of YMCA in St. Petersburg,FL today to see if we could work with her on a non-profit program she is managing called FAB Families ( http://www.stpetefabfamilies.com/  ). They are community based, minority serving health agencies that support healthy living. They offer dance classes, health expos, cooking classes along with other programs setup between the seven partnership groups. We agreed we would work with them when time permitted doing vegetarian cooking classes but for now we really want to start our own non-profit. Unfortunately we're having some difficulties figuring out how to get the process going. Other than filing with the state we are at a loss. So our next option is to get a non-profit that we feel co insides with our mission to donate the funds too. I think we much rather donate to a small non-profit that is working directly with the public and may not have the financial backing that some of the bigger non-profits do. I quess we will see.

The new sponsor Boston Bill and new bike tour signs.

I love these new shirts and glasses. We put our new cycling signs on the back and went for a short run. Fast signs donated some sticky signs that you can stick to anything except these shirts. lol. I think we will pin them onto the shirts other wise after you start sweating a bit maybe a mile into a run the sticky gives and it just starts hanging and falls. Maybe because the signs are to big. There a great idea though.

I love these new signs! 

Meeting with the Mayor

We met with Mayor Bill Foster upon our arrival back in to St. Petersburg, Fl. We sat down in city hall and told him about our travels thus far. We was very intrested and amazed at what we had accomplished. When you see the distance crossed on the Florida and Georgia maps it makes your jaw drop. I know because it makes mine drop every time I see it. He remained supportive through out our conversation and even a hint of pride was detected. After our chat concluded he walked us to my mother's office where he suggested that she hang a giant U.S map and update it with pins on where we left our mark. Needless to say Mayor Foster was an awesome, laidback guy and we are very proud to have met him.

Our 1st news article of many more to come.

Gaby Johnson (left), 23, and T. Collins, 29, both of St. Petersburg, Florida, are on a mission. The duo plan to bike across the country for health and fitness and to raise awareness about diabetes. Johnson and Collins are on the first leg of their trip which will take them from St. Petersburg Chicago, Illinois. From Chicago, they will head west and hope to be in Seattle, Washington by November. Gaby stated that each town is a little bit different. She added that each town they stop in they visit the city hall to get a signature from the mayor. The young ladies also said that when they stop for a break from riding they try to find a family to stay with that may have a family membber suffering from diabetes and cook a healthy meal for the family. They explained that by eating properly and exercising, a person with diabetes can live a much better life. While in Baxley, Gabby and T. stayed at The Progressive Resource Center.