'I feel good knowing I’m doing something good for the community.' The Urban Bicycle Team, with Temple University Police, is gearing up for the 35th annual Ben to The Shore bike ride. MWrightReports has the story.
All proceeds from the ride go to the families of fallen first responders, like Nicole McCausland.“We had been married for 11 years at the time and it was just devastation,” Nicole said. “I not only lost a husband and a father and friend but a source of income.”
That’s when a nonprofit called Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation stepped in with a $5,000 grant so she could take care of her three children without having to worry about paying bills.“I was just overwhelmed. I couldn’t believe people would come in and do this for us,” she said.“It just takes some of that pressure off the people at the very worst time in their lives,” Mark O’Connor, executive director of the nonprofit, said. “So if we can do that, we’re very happy to do it.
The adults are doing the full 65-mile ride, but the Urban Bike Team is doing a shorter version that’s 30 miles.And so is the bond between the team and the Temple University police officers who help them train. “There’s a gap between relationships with the community, especially our youths and the police,” Temple University police officer Leroy Wimberly said. “So by doing this and with this program, we’re showing them that there are good cops.”
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