Julie Gets on The Bike AGAIN!

This will be my 3rd year putting on my padded bike shorts and gearing up to ride my bike for 170 miles from New Orleans LA to Angola LA! The physical challenge is exhilarating and a true accomplishment but it is the amazing people I meet riding with me and the incredible organization that really motivate me to ride fast and fundraise big.

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. The funds raised support the Cornerstone Builders Bus Project, which sends free buses every month for family members to visit their incarcerated loved ones.

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.

Thanks so much for supporting the NTA ride and my fundraising!