This summer, ten boy scouts from Chapel Hill are biking across the country to raise money for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. For every $15,000 raised, UNC Lineberger has agreed to send one of their pediatric oncology patients to spend a week at Victory Junction, a camp for chronically ill children.
UNC Endeavors, an online magazine of research and creative activity at UNC-Chapel Hill, created this video of the Lucky 13 team before they left for their trip on June 10.
Here is an update about Lucky 13’s progress to date:
- Today is the 8th day of their trip and, so far, it has rained every day of their ride.
- They have raised $25,000 and are only $5,000 from their $30,000 goal!
- You can follow the pedal-by-pedal action and photos on their Twitter account: @Lucky13BikeTrip.
For more information, check out their event page here.
Date: June 17, 2013