Shona: 2017 NOLA to Angola Bike Ride
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Nola to AngolaNTA funds transportation for families to visit their incarcerated loved ones.
$1,100
raised by 27 people
$500 goal
Nola to Angola is an annual three-day, 170-mile bike ride fundraiser. We ride from Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans to the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola). The funds raised by riders 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 over $30,000 for Cornerstone annually. 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!
::Photo credit to the one and only Tom Nagel.::