Having one of our scholarship students along for RIDETZ is a very special aspect of the RIDETZ experience. The student's presence adds a very meaningful dynamic to the trip, as it gives the riders an opportunity to connect with someone who embodies what TFFT is all about: empowering young individuals to reach their full potential.
After much anticipation RIDETZ is upon us! All the riders have arrived safely; we had our orientation meeting and welcome dinner tonight, and everything will officially kick off TOMORROW! The past weeks have been a whirlwind of excited chaos as we all worked around the clock to make sure we had all our ducks in
By Kaitlin Rogers and Denise McFadden, RIDETZ Rider I had the pleasure of meeting Denise in 2010 when she tackled RIDETZ for the first time. Denise is now back for seconds. This either says something about how amazing RIDETZ is or how crazy Denise is ... take your pick :) Either way, we are lucky
By Kaitlin Rogers Today I get to introduce myself as one of the RIDETZ riders. Over the past two years I have had the joy of getting to know The Foundation For Tomorrow, and I have RIDETZ to thank for that. It is amazing to think that if it weren't for that 400 mile bike
By Kaitlin Rogers and Marc Perez Today's rider gets a special introduction because I get to write the intros and Marc is my boyfriend. After listening to me talk ad nauseam for years about Tanzania and the kids and TFFT and RIDETZ, this June Marc will see with his own eyes what all the fuss
By Barry Byrd, RIDETZ rider Today you get to meet Mr. Barry Byrd. He is quite the character, and we are excited for the humor and great energy he'll bring to the trip. After first hearing about the ride he later admitted he just couldn't get it out of his head, and he then expressed
By Eugene Park, RIDETZ rider Today we introduce you to Eugene, who decided to join us for RIDETZ a few short weeks ago. Luckily he is an avid mountain biker, so he is already in good riding condition. His passion for riding and philanthropy have both shown through as we've gotten to know Eugene over
By Gretchen and Michael, RIDETZ 2012 Riders Before turning the post over to Gretchen and Michael, we must express our excitement that they are joining us for RIDETZ this summer. These are two incredibly special individuals, and their commitment to RIDETZ and TFFT is one of pure passion. With two young boys, carving out the
By Meghann Gunderman, TFFT's Founder and Executive Director Imagine four months of training on a road bike doing six-mile laps around Central Park. Now take yourself on a 30-hour flight from NYC to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. That alone is a big change of scenery; although, I was used to Tanzania, especially Arusha and the northern region
Hello and Welcome to February! February is (usually) a very cold, wintry month, and, to be honest, it's also a tricky fundraising month for TFFT. It's short, the holiday giving surge has come to a close, and we don't want to ask the majority of you who recently attended a TFFT event, paid your Scholarship