Hello, my name is Kevin Dube and this is my sweet little niece Avery. She was born on August 24, 2013 and was diagnosed with PKU just a few days after she was born.

In June, I will embark on a journey across this great country.  My niece is my inspiration for this ride, however, this is also a national issue and I hope my ride across Canada will:

Promote a sense of community for Canadians living with this rare disorder.

There are many ways you can help, including:

 

– Organize a local event (such as a picnic) at any of the route stops;

 

– Volunteer at a local event;

 

– Attend a local event someone else organizes;

 

– Be a driver for the support vehicle for the whole route or whatever part you can manage;

 

– Ride-along on your bike for a portion of the Ride

 

– Offer food and/or lodging for Kevin and the support driver if you live in or near one of the stops;

 

– Donate gas, hotel or restaurant cards to the Ride (remember that you can cash in Air Miles™ or other rewards points to obtain these for free!);

 

– Make a donation atwww.corddonate.ca/AverysrideforPKU (you will receive a tax receipt for any amount over $10);

 

– Forward this information to your friends and family members to see if they are interested in helping with this exciting project;

 

– Post the link towww.rideforpku.ca  on your Facebook page, or tweet about it (follow us @canpku);

 

– Find out if a school in your area is interested in having Kevin speak;

 

– Reach out to any contacts you have with the media, business, or communities groups to promote this event or become a sponsor (check out the Sponsorship Packages for this event posted atwww.rideforpku.ca/english/sponsors/)

 

Please let us know how you can help make this wonderful event a success by contacting the CanPKU Secretary, Tanya Chute (Tanya.chute@canpku.org) or Vice President, Nicole Pallone (nicole.pallone@canpku.orgor 250-910-6426).