Dear Friends and Family;

On April 26th, I will be riding my bike to Sacramento with hundreds of other parents, teachers and middle & high school students to raise money and public awareness for Oakland public and Alameda public schools. Education should be free and equally accessible, but it’s more available and higher quality in affluent districts. Please help raise awareness and fill in the $ gaps by supporting this fundraiser for Oakland public schools. I will be riding 110 miles and climbing 5k feet, starting  at Oakland Technical High, or maybe from Walnut Creek if i sleep in. :)  Our course climbs up the Berkeley hills, winds through farm lands, the bike mecca of Davis, and the causeway to Sacramento.

This 16th Annual Ride for A Reason raises awareness for underfunded California public schools and specifically raises essential funds for critical programs at 12 public schools in Oakland and Alameda. More than half of the kids at these schools are low income and qualify for free or reduced price lunch, and at five of the schools, 90% of the kids are.  The funds raised support basic programs such as school libraries, art, music and sports, enrichment activities such as field trips and after school programs, and even ordinary school supplies needed by teachers. Oakland Public Schools have had massive layoffs recently so this fundraiser is critical. Please pitch in if you can!

I need your help to reach my goal of raising $2k for Oakland kids.    Your donation is fully tax deductible through Claremont PTA tax ID number 94-6171801. The money you donate makes a significant difference by keeping kids engaged in and excited about going to school.

Thanks so much for giving Oakland and Alameda kids a boost!

Daniel Roemer