Friends of C2CR2C

This page is to acknowledge the contributions and support of some very special people or organizations not mentioned elsewhere in the site. The list is in no order of preference.

We are extremely grateful for your help and support.

Michelle McKee Photography - Plymouth WI

Official photographer for the Dallas, TX to Dallas, GA ride 2008. Michelle dedicated her time selflessly in 2008 in the creation and maintenance of the Dallas to Dallas website using her own web space, and took a lot of fantastic photographs. Although unable to dedicate as much time in 2010, she kindly registered our c2cr2c.com domain name and created valuable webspace for us to host this site on. Thank you Michelle.
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Marty Neese - A True Friend

I would like to thank Marty for his invaluable help, expertise, and comeraderie on the Dallas to Dallas ride of 2008 and also in advance for this Carrollton to Carrollton ride of 2010.

Marty Neese is a long-time family friend. He and our son Jason have considered themselves "brothers" for many years. He is a cabinet maker by trade, and an animal lover by nature. He is also a big music lover, one of his favorites being David Allan Coe, and sings continually. I am the lucky one I suppose, Dondra has to sit in the van with him singing!

Marty has selflessly given up his valuable time to become an irreplaceable member of the Ride Crew on both occasions. Not only is he an excellent bicycle mechanic and all-round handyman, but he will be driving the support van and assisting with navigation planning and numerous other activities along with my wife Dondra.

Thank you for all your help, Marty. I am truly endebted to you.

Bill Dalziel
Cat Lover, hobbyist "web designer", and IT Addict from Lanarkshire, Scotland. Many thanks to Bill for helping to create and thereafter maintain the C2CR2C website, and for offering moral support, humour, advice, and friendship.
"I wish I could be there to support you in person Bill. I am very pleased to be supporting such a valid cause".

Becky Purkiss
Animal welfare advocate.
"I can't bear to squish a spider, even if it's a real nasty looking one".
A wonderful friend who, on an almost daily basis, gives me encouragement, sensible advice, guidance, and self-confidence. Along with Bill Dalziel she has assisted with creation of content for this site. A true friend in every sense of the word. Becky also paid for two hotels for the crew and I to stay at on the journey when complimentary offers were not forthcoming. Thank you for being there and believing in me Becks.

WLBB Newstalk - Community radio at its best!
The official radio station of C2C-R2C!
Up to date local news for the West Georgia area.
Tune in to AM 1330.

Club Hypoxia
Thanks to a wonderful group of friends.

My internet cycling club, based in Fort Collins, CO.
Curt, my team mate, named our ride for us this year.

International Christian Cycling Club (IC3)

A big thank you to Kevin Hill , the IC3 North Texas "Spoke" (branch) Director for the help with route planning and moral support.

Georgia "Spoke"

H. Franklin Pritchett
University of West Georgia '88 '92
Associate Executive Director Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
University of West Georgia
Frank is helping in a huge way by involving the fraternities and sororities to help raise funds for C2CR2C. Thank you very much for your time and effort Frank.

UWG has been recognized as a "Best Southeastern College" by the Princeton Review for four years in a row and one of "America’s Best Value Colleges" for 2007.

BikeJournal.com - "Ride. Log. Repeat"

This is where I go for training advice and to log my rides. The camaraderie and fellowship of all Bike Journal's many members is very supportive, and the site is a great place to exchange thoughts and gain valuable advice from experienced members.
Visit Website (non-member preview)
View My bikejournal.com training log

Alley Cat Allies - The Cats' Leading Advocate

Alley Cat Allies promotes and expands humane care for cats, and advocates for changes to public policies that needlessly kill cats. Through outreach, education, and community building, Alley Cat Allies serves as the expert on "Trap-Neuter-Return", and supports the efforts of citizens humanely caring for feral cats. Please Visit Site for more info and to see how YOU can help.


Valerie Hayes

Many thanks to Valerie for creating a Facebook page dedicated to C2CR2C and the important issues that I am riding for.

Valerie is the Atlanta Animal Welfare Examiner at Examiner.com, where she writes about the plight of animals in shelters and what can be done to improve their lot. Valerie advocates "No Kill" animal sheltering, and her column features news about animal shelters in Georgia, adoptable pets, interviews, events and educational articles on No Kill.


No Kill Nation

At NKN our mission and passion is to educate, enlighten and inspire all of us to know that there is a better way. That the status quo is a betrayal to our kindred spirits. The mass systematic shelter killing of the innocent loving souls, whose only crime is that they are unable to find a loving, caring home, is immoral, unacceptable, and unnecessary. With compassionate dedication we will and must finally end this injustice, for only then shall we find true redemption.

NKN was founded on the principles and inspiration found in the book Redemption: "The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America" by Nathan Winograd.

Horton's Books & Gifts
410 Adamson Square
Carrollton, GA 30117
Tel: 770-832-8021
"Georgia's oldest bookstore, Horton's has been in business since 1892. Antique shelves and display units showcase new books and gift items. The adjoining NewsStand offers a variety of periodicals along with coffee chocolate and other goodies. Horton's also offers free access to the Internet. Store cats Chloe, Mayah, and Miss Miniver are always on hand to help customers choose just the right book or gift."

The proprietors have kindly offered to allow the C2CR2C T-Shirts to be picked up, and have also allowed us to store other marketing materials. There is a collection jar in the store where you can drop in any loose change while you are there.


Silver Run Architects
Curtis D. Marwitz - AIA, NCARB
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tel: 970-430-1960
"Silver Run Architects is a full-service architecture firm dedicated to finely-crafted design, sustainability in a resource-scarce world, individual attention, and cost-effective solutions for design-conscious home and business owners in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain front range."

Curtis has been a good friend to me for a number of years, and has supported me wholeheartedly in my cycling endeavors and beliefs. As a fellow Club Hypoxian and an animal lover, he was particularly encouraging during my 2008 ride and is also helping immensely to boost my confidence and morale on the lead up to C2CR2C. Thank you Curt, you are a great friend!

A very big Thank You to all my Facebook friends for keeping the ride "alive"!

Alzheimer's Association

Most people have a terrible fear of the disease known as "Alzheimer's Disease", or AD. There are a great number of people currently caring for friends, relatives, or partners who have AD, or at least are acquainted with somebody who has AD or is caring for someone with AD. This is a dedication to the Alzheimer's Association, it's sister organizations throughout the world, and to all the carers and sufferers who may be involved or interested in C2C-R2C. Please visit the Alzheimer's Association website to learn all about this feared disease, how to cope with it, and how to care for sufferers.

Nathan J. Winograd
Award winning author of "Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation & The No Kill Revolution in America" and "Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart and Soul of America's Animal Shelters".
"We have the power to build a new consensus, which rejects killing as a method for achieving results. And we can look forward to a time when the wholesale slaughter of animals in shelters is viewed as a cruel aberration of the past. We have a choice. We can fully, completely, and without reservation embrace No Kill as our future. Or we can continue to legitimize the two-pronged strategy of failure: adopt a few and kill the rest. It is a choice which history has thrown upon us. We are the generation that questioned the killing. We are the generation that has discovered how to stop it. Will we be the generation that does?"

Nathan kindly took the time to leave a very supportive and encouraging voice mail which you can Listen To.

Thank you for your support Nathan.

No-Kill Advocacy Center
6114 La Salle Avenue #837
Oakland, CA 94611
Telephone: 510-530-5124
Fax: 510-530-1317
"If every animal shelter in the United States embraced the No Kill philosophy and the programs and services that make it a reality, we would save nearly four million dogs and cats who are scheduled to die in shelters this year, and the year after that. It is not an impossible dream."

Nathan Winograd (see above) is the Director of the No Kill Advocacy Center - the nation’s premier organization working to end the systematic killing of animals in U.S. shelters.

C2CR2C and The No-Kill Advocacy Center share the same driving force.

Grand Saline Main Street

The Grand Saline Main Street Program is dedicated to rebuilding our community and making it a better place to live, play, work, worship and raise families. As we like to say, we're rebuilding Grand Saline "One Brick At A Time!!!"

Jason Walker, Vice Chair of Grand Saline Main Street posted the following lovely message on the C2CR2C Facebook page:

"I just wanted to let you know that we're proud you've chosen Grand Saline as the first stop on your journey and please let us know if there's anything we can do to help."

Jason Walker is also helping to arrange publicity and a welcoming reception at Grand Saline for the C2CR2C team. Being the first overnight stop (accommodation provided by Beth and Pat Fisher at Little Fannie's), this type of kindness and involvement is a real morale booster and I am very proud that I chose Grand Saline as one of my stops.

Friend's Name - waiting for less anonymous photo!

	Michelle McKee Photography - Plymouth WI Official photographer for the Dallas, TX to Dallas, GA ride 2008. Michelle dedicated her time selflessly in 2008 in the creation and maintenance of the Dallas to Dallas website using her own web space, and took a lot of fantastic photographs. Although unable to dedicate as much time in 2010, she kindly registered our c2cr2c.com domain name and created valuable webspace for us to host this site on. Thank you Michelle. Latest Blog
	Marty Neese - A True Friend I would like to thank Marty for his invaluable help, expertise, and comeraderie on the Dallas to Dallas ride of 2008 and also in advance for this Carrollton to Carrollton ride of 2010. Marty Neese is a long-time family friend. He and our son Jason have considered themselves "brothers" for many years. He is a cabinet maker by trade, and an animal lover by nature. He is also a big music lover, one of his favorites being David Allan Coe, and sings continually. I am the lucky one I suppose, Dondra has to sit in the van with him singing! Marty has selflessly given up his valuable time to become an irreplaceable member of the Ride Crew on both occasions. Not only is he an excellent bicycle mechanic and all-round handyman, but he will be driving the support van and assisting with navigation planning and numerous other activities along with my wife Dondra. Thank you for all your help, Marty. I am truly endebted to you.
	Bill Dalziel Cat Lover, hobbyist "web designer", and IT Addict from Lanarkshire, Scotland. Many thanks to Bill for helping to create and thereafter maintain the C2CR2C website, and for offering moral support, humour, advice, and friendship. "I wish I could be there to support you in person Bill. I am very pleased to be supporting such a valid cause".
	Becky Purkiss Animal welfare advocate. "I can't bear to squish a spider, even if it's a real nasty looking one". A wonderful friend who, on an almost daily basis, gives me encouragement, sensible advice, guidance, and self-confidence. Along with Bill Dalziel she has assisted with creation of content for this site. A true friend in every sense of the word. Becky also paid for two hotels for the crew and I to stay at on the journey when complimentary offers were not forthcoming. Thank you for being there and believing in me Becks.
	WLBB Newstalk - Community radio at its best! The official radio station of C2C-R2C! Up to date local news for the West Georgia area. Tune in to AM 1330.
	Club Hypoxia Thanks to a wonderful group of friends. My internet cycling club, based in Fort Collins, CO. Curt, my team mate, named our ride for us this year.
	International Christian Cycling Club (IC3) A big thank you to Kevin Hill , the IC3 North Texas "Spoke" (branch) Director for the help with route planning and moral support. Georgia "Spoke"
	H. Franklin Pritchett University of West Georgia '88 '92 Associate Executive Director Alumni Relations & Annual Giving University of West Georgia Frank is helping in a huge way by involving the fraternities and sororities to help raise funds for C2CR2C. Thank you very much for your time and effort Frank. UWG has been recognized as a "Best Southeastern College" by the Princeton Review for four years in a row and one of "America’s Best Value Colleges" for 2007.
	BikeJournal.com - "Ride. Log. Repeat" This is where I go for training advice and to log my rides. The camaraderie and fellowship of all Bike Journal's many members is very supportive, and the site is a great place to exchange thoughts and gain valuable advice from experienced members. Visit Website (non-member preview) View My bikejournal.com training log
	Alley Cat Allies - The Cats' Leading Advocate Alley Cat Allies promotes and expands humane care for cats, and advocates for changes to public policies that needlessly kill cats. Through outreach, education, and community building, Alley Cat Allies serves as the expert on "Trap-Neuter-Return", and supports the efforts of citizens humanely caring for feral cats. Please Visit Site for more info and to see how YOU can help.
	Valerie Hayes Many thanks to Valerie for creating a Facebook page dedicated to C2CR2C and the important issues that I am riding for. Valerie is the Atlanta Animal Welfare Examiner at Examiner.com, where she writes about the plight of animals in shelters and what can be done to improve their lot. Valerie advocates "No Kill" animal sheltering, and her column features news about animal shelters in Georgia, adoptable pets, interviews, events and educational articles on No Kill.
	No Kill Nation At NKN our mission and passion is to educate, enlighten and inspire all of us to know that there is a better way. That the status quo is a betrayal to our kindred spirits. The mass systematic shelter killing of the innocent loving souls, whose only crime is that they are unable to find a loving, caring home, is immoral, unacceptable, and unnecessary. With compassionate dedication we will and must finally end this injustice, for only then shall we find true redemption. NKN was founded on the principles and inspiration found in the book Redemption: "The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America" by Nathan Winograd.
	Horton's Books & Gifts 410 Adamson Square Carrollton, GA 30117 Tel: 770-832-8021 "Georgia's oldest bookstore, Horton's has been in business since 1892. Antique shelves and display units showcase new books and gift items. The adjoining NewsStand offers a variety of periodicals along with coffee chocolate and other goodies. Horton's also offers free access to the Internet. Store cats Chloe, Mayah, and Miss Miniver are always on hand to help customers choose just the right book or gift." The proprietors have kindly offered to allow the C2CR2C T-Shirts to be picked up, and have also allowed us to store other marketing materials. There is a collection jar in the store where you can drop in any loose change while you are there.
	Silver Run Architects Curtis D. Marwitz - AIA, NCARB Fort Collins, Colorado Tel: 970-430-1960 "Silver Run Architects is a full-service architecture firm dedicated to finely-crafted design, sustainability in a resource-scarce world, individual attention, and cost-effective solutions for design-conscious home and business owners in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain front range." Curtis has been a good friend to me for a number of years, and has supported me wholeheartedly in my cycling endeavors and beliefs. As a fellow Club Hypoxian and an animal lover, he was particularly encouraging during my 2008 ride and is also helping immensely to boost my confidence and morale on the lead up to C2CR2C. Thank you Curt, you are a great friend!
	A very big Thank You to all my Facebook friends for keeping the ride "alive"!
	Alzheimer's Association Most people have a terrible fear of the disease known as "Alzheimer's Disease", or AD. There are a great number of people currently caring for friends, relatives, or partners who have AD, or at least are acquainted with somebody who has AD or is caring for someone with AD. This is a dedication to the Alzheimer's Association, it's sister organizations throughout the world, and to all the carers and sufferers who may be involved or interested in C2C-R2C. Please visit the Alzheimer's Association website to learn all about this feared disease, how to cope with it, and how to care for sufferers.
	Nathan J. Winograd Award winning author of "Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation & The No Kill Revolution in America" and "Irreconcilable Differences: The Battle for the Heart and Soul of America's Animal Shelters". "We have the power to build a new consensus, which rejects killing as a method for achieving results. And we can look forward to a time when the wholesale slaughter of animals in shelters is viewed as a cruel aberration of the past. We have a choice. We can fully, completely, and without reservation embrace No Kill as our future. Or we can continue to legitimize the two-pronged strategy of failure: adopt a few and kill the rest. It is a choice which history has thrown upon us. We are the generation that questioned the killing. We are the generation that has discovered how to stop it. Will we be the generation that does?" Nathan kindly took the time to leave a very supportive and encouraging voice mail which you can Listen To. Thank you for your support Nathan.
	No-Kill Advocacy Center 6114 La Salle Avenue #837 Oakland, CA 94611 Telephone: 510-530-5124 Fax: 510-530-1317 "If every animal shelter in the United States embraced the No Kill philosophy and the programs and services that make it a reality, we would save nearly four million dogs and cats who are scheduled to die in shelters this year, and the year after that. It is not an impossible dream." Nathan Winograd (see above) is the Director of the No Kill Advocacy Center - the nation’s premier organization working to end the systematic killing of animals in U.S. shelters. C2CR2C and The No-Kill Advocacy Center share the same driving force.
	Grand Saline Main Street The Grand Saline Main Street Program is dedicated to rebuilding our community and making it a better place to live, play, work, worship and raise families. As we like to say, we're rebuilding Grand Saline "One Brick At A Time!!!" Jason Walker, Vice Chair of Grand Saline Main Street posted the following lovely message on the C2CR2C Facebook page: "I just wanted to let you know that we're proud you've chosen Grand Saline as the first stop on your journey and please let us know if there's anything we can do to help." Jason Walker is also helping to arrange publicity and a welcoming reception at Grand Saline for the C2CR2C team. Being the first overnight stop (accommodation provided by Beth and Pat Fisher at Little Fannie's), this type of kindness and involvement is a real morale booster and I am very proud that I chose Grand Saline as one of my stops.

	Friend's Name - waiting for less anonymous photo!