Everyone loved Joel Winston, a 6-foot-4-inch attorney who was spontaneous, caring, and down-to-earth. He was a wonderful guy who loved riding a bicycle. Joel passed away from cancer on June 15, 2006, and left behind 2 sons and a wife who created Joel's Ride, Wheels for Meals in his memory. The 10 or 25 mile (your choice) bike ride through southern Johnson County, KS, has become a yearly event. It's the most popular fundraiser for the Joel H. Winston Social Action Fund at Congregation Beth Torah, benefitting Harvesters, the local Kansas City food pantry. SPIN! Neopolitan Pizza has sponsored the bike ride since its inception and provided food at the end of the race this year with Panera and Liberty Fruit Co. Even little kids had fun, riding around the bike safety course and getting free bike helmets, courtesy of Headstrong for Jake. I thought of Joel when I made my donation.
No comments:
Post a Comment