2017 NOLA to Angola Bike Ride
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Nola to AngolaNTA funds transportation for families to visit their incarcerated loved ones.
$760
raised by 24 people
$750 goal
Training ride
Pics with a couple other Nola 2 Angola riders before our training ride on Sunday. We went to Kenner, And maybe it was 30 miles? beautiful ride on the levee!!!
Nola to Angola is an annual three-day, 170-mile bicycle ride fundraiser. We ride from Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans to Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Each rider raises money by soliciting sponsorships from family and friends. The funds raised support the Cornerstone Builders Bus Project, which sends free buses every month for family members to visit their incarcerated loved ones.
Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world. The impact this systematic lock up has on people's lives, families and our society is devastating.
Prison is a hard place, and it is crucial that people on the inside are able to stay connected to loved ones on the outside. I know that this ride won't end the prison industrial complex - but it is something that I can do right now to support people in my community who are trying to survive under the weight of an unjust system.
The ride has grown from about a dozen riders to 50-60 and continues to expand each year, raising $25,000 – $30,000 for Cornerstone annually. This has enabled Cornerstone to send a full schedule of buses, to develop long-term sustainability, and to expand their services to Shreveport. Click here to read more about Cornerstone Builders Bus Service.
Please support me and the Cornerstone Builders Bus Project by donating to my ride. I appreciate any donation amount!
Love, Alisha Rae