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Son
bicycles Across the
U.S.
in Memory of his late father
Matt
Klainer Bicycles 4200 Miles From Coast to Coast in Honor of His Late
Father’s Dreams
Boston, MA,
July 26, 2003
– On Father’s
Day, Matt Klainer dipped the rear wheel of his bicycle in the Pacific Ocean
to start a 4,200-mile fundraising ride across the
United States of America in honor and in memory of his father, Jeremy A. Klainer.
Matt’s
father passed away suddenly on
April 17th 2002, just two months before he was to set off toward his goal of crossing America
by bicycle. His dream remains
unfinished – a dream Matt plans to complete.
In addition to paying tribute to his father, this journey will also
serve as a way to raise money for the entrepreneurial scholarship the
Klainer family has set up in honor of the late Mr. Klainer at the
University
of
Rochester Graduate School of Nursing.
In
order to continue Mr. Klainer’s recent work, the family established the Dr.
Jeremy A. Klainer Entrepreneurial Scholarship Fund at the University
of
Rochester Graduate School of Nursing. The mission of Scholarship Fund is to provide funds for healthcare
professionals to learn the skills of entrepreneurship, thereby empowering
themselves to seek out new and better ways to provide healthcare in America.
In
order to endow this scholarship, $100,000 must be raised. The family
pledged $50,000 and the remaining $50,000 will be raised through
fundraising efforts that honor the memory and the legacy of Dr. Jeremy A.
Klainer.
For
information regarding Matt Klainer’s journey please visit www.rideacross.com. There is a
section dedicated for members of the media to track Matt’s progression
and location.
For
additional information contact Scott D. Lafferty, Communications
Consultant at 617-254-0153 or scott_lafferty@msn.com.
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