On May 3rd & 4th, 2008 World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters- http://www.worldteamsports.org ) working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, The National Navy Medical Center, The Soldiers Angel Foundation, The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, and others will be hosting our 2008 Face of America Bike Ride, a two-day inclusive bike ride from Bethesda, MD to historic Gettysburg, PA to honor and assist servicemen and women who have been severely injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and any and all other servicemen and women! as wel l.

I was asked if I knew of anyone that would be interested in making banners to be posted along the race route to cheer these servicemen and women on. Recommendations for these banners co uld be anything from a white t-shirt or pillow case to a white twin size sheet decorated any way you want. (We love our troops, We support you, Blue Star Mothers are with you) The sky is the limit. After the race, the riders are able to choose a banner to take home with them. The remaining banners are then sent to our wounded servicemen and women in Germany .

Thank you for your time,
Donna Zabe
Proud Army Mom to SPC J. Pizzo, Kirkuk, Iraq
2nd VP Blue Star Mothers of America, NJ Chapter
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If you would like to send a banner, please mail it to Lynette Roncin at the following address. She will take the banners to the ride:
Lynette Roncin&nb! sp;
1533 Northstream Pkwy
Point Pleasant , NJ 08742

If you would like to attend the ride somewhere along the route from Bethesda to Gettysburg to che er our troops on, let me know. The exact itinerary has not yet been set and Lynette will be getting that to me as soon as she gets it, and I will get it to you.
Carolyn