Rebels for the Paws

Riding for the Animals of Best Friends

We’re Bikers. We ride. That’s what it’s all about.

We are also part of a unique community of Bikers that care about animals and support Best Friends. We’re very fortunate to be able to bring two things together that we love and to have a place here online to come together and share as a group.

In trying to come up with a New Years resolution I stumbled upon an idea, why not combine my love of animals and my love of riding and do some good with it? Rebels for the Paws was born.

I walked out to my garage and took a picture of the odometer on my Harley and made the decision that I will make a pledge of five cents for every mile that I ride in 2008 to Best Friends. I created my blog on the Best Friends site to keep track, keep me motivated, and share my travels.

Then the real idea hit me; why not share this experience with the Bikers for Best Friends Community? There may be others that would like to join “the ride”. By coming together as a group, we can do more. We can ride more miles; have more fun; enjoy the ride just a bit more; and, most importantly, do some good by raising some money for Best Friends. So, if you are interested in joining me on this ride, c’mon! Go out to your bike and write down the mileage. Make a decision on how much you would like to personally pledge for every mile. Post a comment, start a blog, send me an email, do whatever you feel you need to do to keep yourself on track and motivated. Most importantly, get out and RIDE!

Please don’t think of this as a contest. This is really all about putting two passions together to create a great result. Share your mileage. Share your stories. Share your pictures. Get others to join you on this ride. However, on December 1st, 2008 take a second to total up your miles and send a donation to Best Friends.

It will be a great Christmas gift from Bikers for Best Friends.

Ride Safe.
Mark

Photo by Ross Hartil.