NEWS!
We are heading to U.S. to support FOCCUS in Bethesda, Maryland, and Madison, Wisconsin !!!
Please join us for some very special events planned fo our visit !!!
Only one week left to get your reservation materials in !!!
We are Christian Boyko and Emmanuelle Plattet, the Canadian and Swiss bicycle duo who pedaled their way from Swizerland to Ukraine to raise public awareness about the Chernobyl disaster, will visit Bethesda, MD, and Madison, WI, May 11 – 19. We have dedicated our Ukrainian journey to FOCCUS, and the organization is sponsoring our trip to the U.S. so that the American public can meet them and hear their stories. We plan to share what we learned and witnessed from our visits to the five Ukrainian Community Centers FOCCUS supports.
The Activities that are planned:
Saturday, May 12, 2007,2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
We will be guests at a FOCCUS fundraising event where we will talk about their 34 day, 2,800 kilometer bicycle trip from Switzerland to Ukraine.FOCCUS President Norma Berkowitz will also report on current and planned FOCCUS projects. The Embassy of Ukraine has been invited to participate.
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
Bethesda, MD (9601 Cedar Ln)
USA
Sunday, May 13, 2007
A family bicycle event is planned and will be led by Catherine Kitchell, President of the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club.
Monday and Tuesday, May 14,15, 2007
Visit to the Embassies of Ukraine and Switzerland and to the U. S. Capitol are planned.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
We will depart for Madison, WI . Members of the public and media are invited to join us. For more information, contact Don Cleary at 301-933-9442, or by email at dpcleary@aol.com.
Friday, May 18, 2007
"A Ukrainian Spring" fund-raising dinner where we will give a presentation about our experiences during our trip. The dinner will also feature Ukrainian music and an extensive silent auction.
The lieu is Monona Terrace
Saterday, May 19, 2007
FOCCUS is also hosting a Family Fun Bike Ride on the morning of Saturday May 19, 2007. We will be biking on some of the many great bike paths that are in and around Madison. We want to have a very family friendly atmosphere so we are going to have 10 mile, 20 mile and 30 mile routes. We will be leading the ride.
To find out more about this event or to find out how you can help out in a great cause, please contact Rob Schuettpelz at 608.236.4427, or via email at rschuettpelz @ virchowkrause. com. We are also soliciting donations for a silent auction - please contact Sigrid Knuti at knutifam @ yahoo. com if you would like to contribute something to our auction/fundraiser (items might include jewelry, sports tickets, handicrafts, etc.).
