fundraiser

If you happen to be in or around Hood River, Ore. this Friday, November 18, be sure to check out SheJumps into Winter: A FUNdraising Night featuring Sherpa Cinema’s All.I.Can… Read the rest.
SheJumps is an awesome 501c(3) nonprofit that exists to increase female participation in outdoor activities through mentorship and coaching

Friends Paul LeBelle and Adam Burkowske have been touring the country–riding 60 to 70 miles a day–in order to raise funds for their non-profit, Bike Free. But their mission was halted on Monday when LeBelle’s bike was stolen from a porch in Portland.
Their mission was to ride from Baltimore… Read the rest

This has got our attention: Traveling the United States by bicycle is about to be easier than ever. Not that the feat is anything close to easy, but a cross-country tour on two wheels will be made more convenient thanks to the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS), which will… Read the rest

Stand Up Paddle Boards and pooches go hand in hand at the SUP for a PUP fundraiser, being held this year on May 1st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone who attends the event in Newport Beach, California can not only adopt a dog of their own, but also… Read the rest

Amidst the sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the 1960′s, another, quieter, movement was blossoming across the United States. Beyond the festival fields and marching grounds, on the sun-baked faces of majestic cliffs, the golden age of rock climbing had been born. Throughout the decade, the sport was pushed… Read the rest

If you haven’t seen the inaugural summit of Skiing Cascadia, which went down a week ago, then you need to check it out. Matt Bedrin is pursuing his dream to ski all 40 of Cascadia’s tallest volcanoes in one year, but he and the snow need your help. On February… Read the rest

Travel is a good vehicle for encouraging us to work for positive change. And sometimes the online travel world is the perfect place to gather energy for that change.
Last year some amazing travel bloggers came up with the idea of Passports With Purpose, a fund-raising campaign that would harness… Read the rest

That’s right kids, it’s party time!
Come join the Wend crew and all of our crazy friends at the most epic party of the month. We’ll be dressing like our favorite animals, racing mini bikes, raffling off sweet swag and drinking beer all through the night.
What: Join Wend Magazine… Read the rest

Bicycles are doing good things in Africa (just look at the image above), and there are several programs working to bring more to the continent. We’ve already mentioned Bikes To Rwanda and Bike Town Africa, but if you need another great organization to give to for the holidays — donating… Read the rest

If you hadn’t noticed, the blogosphere is huge… and powerful.  The brainchild of four prominent travel bloggers — Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby, Pam Mandel of Nerd’s Eye View, Michelle Duffy of WanderMom, and Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick — Passports With Purpose… Read the rest was created to harness that power

After serving two years in the Peace Corps in Paraguay, Samuel Hagler is taking the long way home: by bike. To advocate protection of endangered forests and raise money to help the San Rafael Reserve, Hagler is cycling 10,000 miles across 13 countries from South America to North America. Along… Read the rest

If you’ve been feeling like you need to do some good, here’s your chance. Soles 4 Souls, the international charity dedicated to providing footwear to those in need, just launched its 50,000 Pairs of Shoes in 50 Days Challenge. The charity’s new site, www.50000shoes.com, went live Monday November 10 and… Read the rest