On behalf of everyone involved in the Ride For Semper Fi, I would like to thank everyone for their support during this year's campaign.
What began as just a dream and a goal last January culminated into a team of 65 riders bound by a common bond and passion for our injured heroes. Early in the campaign, some people doubted our ability to hit our goal. Some even told us to temper our expectations. What they simply did not understand is that we had something that can overcome just about any obstacle... passion, commitment, courage, and faith. Combine those valuable assets with supporters, sponsors, and donors and you have an unbeatable combination!
While we had our share of challenges 2011, we -- like any great team -- were drawn closer by these experiences. We used the hurdles we faced to create even more positive energy and once again were able to exceed the goal set last January of $300,000.
After 430 miles, extreme temperatures, and many tough climbs, we rode into the hallowed ground of the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego as one team, with one mission and one goal. And we delivered a check to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund for $320,000, making the Ride for Semper Fi the Fund's largest single fund-raising event. . The money will go to work immediately to create miracles in the lives of America's injured heroes and their families as they travel the long road to recovery. If you donated to the Ride, or if you supported our work, you are directly and immediately touching hundreds, if not thousands, of lives in a very special way.
In closing, I also want to thank our sponsors Boeing, Wells Fargo, Baird, Calpurnia Communications, Swift, First Solar, McCarthy, Flexprint, McMurry, Rural Electric, RB Jones Photography, DNA, and Metro Sign Co. The incredible commitment of each of these companies, made this event, and the miracles it creates, happen.
Thank you again to everyone who has joined us in this incredible journey. Look for us again to be on the roads in 2012, working and training so that we can create miracles in the lives of our injured heroes.
God Bless and Semper Fi
John Greenway
Chairman
The Ride for Semper Fi
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