Two years ago someone tried to hand me a flyer on the west mall and asked if I wanted to bike to Alaska. My first reaction was “LOL not a snowball’s chance in hell am I biking to Alaska.” The most athletic thing I’ve ever done is marching band so putting my booty on a […]

Although our Texas 4000 experience officially began last semester, the impact didn’t hit me until Tribute… We were all volunteering for most of the night when the moment finally came to introduce the new team. We got up on the balcony, in front of the many corporate sponsors and there was a huge round of […]

Hey Everyone! First off I want to say how grateful I am of all the incredible support I have had over the last 9 months. This has already been such an incredible and fulfilling experience and it is about to get even better. The fall semester how now begun and it is officially our ride […]

Words can not even begin to describe how incredible the experiences with Texas 4000 have already been. Now with the blink of an eye, just like that, we are OFFICIALLY the Texas 4000 for Cancer Current Team. It is all happening so fast and it is all beginning to feel so real! The school year, […]

A lot has happened since I joined Texas 4000 last spring. But I have to say, I am very excited to be a part of the Texas 4000 family. Since I joined, I have met the first fundraising deadline of $1500 and passed the first fitness test. I never thought that I’d raise so much […]

Becoming a part of Texas 4000 has been overwhelming in the best way. I’ve met so many inspiring young riders, I’ve gotten involved in a new non-profit, and I have officially become part of a fight that will serve this world better. Something that I’ve learned along with this, is that it is all a […]

It’s hard to believe our ride year has arrived. This week, the team is anxiously waiting to see who will be announced Ride Director. Soon, other leadership positions will be filled. We will be assigned routes. BIKES. It’s all happening so fast! We have already raised 1/4 of a million dollars. At this pace, our […]

Two things happen relatively quickly in Texas 4000: tan line and deadlines. By September 1st, we had to raise $1,500, and I am lucky enough to have more than $2,300 in the bank. To get there, I wrote letters and tried my hand at panhandling. Raising money in those two ways left an incredible impression […]

This past April I decided to kick off my Texas 4000 fundraising campaign by doing something almost as outlandish and attention grabbing as biking to Alaska.  If I could raise $1,000 in one week I would shave my head as part of The St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Brave The Shave event.  That week turned out to […]

With the 2014 – 2015 school year gearing up there was no better way to kick off my Ride year then attending and volunteering the 2014 Tribute Gala. Even though I had read all the emails I did not fully know what to expect and that feeling just became greater as I realized the event […]