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Known as the "Ride for Life," the group began its trek June 15 in Seattle, Wash, with nearly $35,000 in pledges and donations. Along the way, Pallotta said, the riders--averaging 80 to 100 miles per day--have raised an additional $35,000, much of it through checks and pledge forms passed to the bicyclists on the road by people in passing cars. The contributions or forms were stolen Saturday, Pallotta said...
...think we'll survive," Pallotta said, adding that the robbery provided a sharp contrast to the kind of reception the bikers received in the Michigan city...
...Pallotta said that several participants have wired home for money, and that officials of the organization affiliated with the trip--Oxfam America, a Boston-based foundation committed to reducing world hunger--have pledged whatever additional support is needed for the remainder of the journey...
Organizers had said before the trip's start that they had hoped to raise $250,000. While Pallotta yesterday acknowledged doubt that the group would attain that goal, he said he believed the ride had proved "more than successful" in raising awareness about the plight of the poor in both developing and industrialized countries...
With 800 miles left to go before reaching Boston--and potentially big fundraising days along the way in Washington, D.C., and New York City--Pallotta said that last night's stop would conclude as many others: Going to bed at 10 p.m., this time in a local school. Wakeup, as usual, was set for today...