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		<title>How to Donate</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your interest in supporting this good cause.
Our goal is to raise $1000. (See the Donation Meter here.)
Every dollar collected will go to the Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, which provides services to child victims of abuse and their families who live in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for your interest in supporting this good cause.</p>
<p>Our goal is to raise $1000. (See the Donation Meter <a title="Donation Meter" href="http://tourde7.org/td7blog/?p=6" target="_blank">here.</a>)</p>
<p>Every dollar collected will go to the <a title="CACSP Web" href="http://www.cacsp.org/" target="_blank">Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg</a>, which provides services to child victims of abuse and their families who live in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.</p>
<p>The <strong>Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg </strong> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible as provided by law.</p>
<p>A check made out to &#8216;CACSP&#8217; is the preferred donation method.  Please call Tony Thompson at 596.8403 or 809.4826, and he will come collect your check where you are!</p>
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		<title>The 2008 Td7: A Ride Diary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five riders started the 2008 Td7: Gary Kyle, Brian Loveridge, Tony Thompson, Eric Turner, and Shannon Webb.
We joined the Pine Street kids for their ride to school on &#8216;Bike to School Day&#8217; and from there we began our tour of the 12 District 7 schools.

The Fab Five at Pine Street.
 



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Five riders started the 2008 Td7: Gary Kyle, Brian Loveridge, Tony Thompson, Eric Turner, and Shannon Webb.</p>
<p>We joined the Pine Street kids for their ride to school on &#8216;Bike to School Day&#8217; and from there we began our tour of the 12 District 7 schools.</p>
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The Fab Five at Pine Street.</h5>
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<strong><strong><strong><strong>At Carver we stopped to return some overdue books.<br />
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<h5><strong><strong><strong><strong>Coffee stop downtown. A new Td7 tradition is born.</strong></strong></strong></strong></h5>
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<p>And at Chapman we picked up some nice donations and surprised the daughter of Shannon&#8217;s partner&#8230;.</p>
<p>A great ride, brilliant weather, and good company. Brian and Gary from the SHJ contributed plenty of comic relief, Shannon and Eric led us to some cool alternative routes between schools, and we stopped by the hospital for a quick visit with Cliff Hendrix for a poignant reminder of what the Tour de 7 is all about.</p>
<p>Ride stats from my computer:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Total Distance &#8211; 40.7 miles</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Total ascent &#8211; 2462 feet</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Maximum Speed &#8211; 35mph</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Total time &#8211; 5 hours, 20 minutes!</p>
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		<title>The Td7: A Brief History</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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The Tour de 7 began in May 2007 when I decided to join the ride to Pine Street Elementary on Bike to School Day.
I live so close to Pine Street that getting geared up for such a short ride seemed almost silly, so I decided to ride to every school in District 7 and make [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Tour de 7 began in May 2007 when I decided to join the ride to Pine Street Elementary on <a title="PFAL" href="http://www.pd-go.com/index.php?action=website-view&amp;WebPageID=20808&amp;WebSiteID=462" target="_blank">Bike to School Day.<span id="more-17"></span></a></p>
<p>I live so close to Pine Street that getting geared up for such a short ride seemed almost silly, so I decided to ride to every school in District 7 and make it a fund-raising event to benefit the <a title="PFAL" href="http://active-living.org" target="_blank">Partners for Active Living</a> (the &#8216;Bike to School&#8217; sponsors).</p>
<p>With just 48-hours notice, folks at the district schools gave $500, and the ride to each school to collect donations became a 32-mile circuit.</p>
<p>A 32-mile solo ride gives one time to think, and at some point on the road I decided to make the ride an annual event and raise money for a different cause each year.</p>
<p>Notes &amp; Plans:</p>
<blockquote><p>Raise more money &#8211; the goal for 2009 will be $2500.</p>
<p>Grow the event by having more riders who will raise a set minimum amount.</p>
<p>In 2009 the Td7 will raise money for the <a title="CACSP" href="http://www.cacsp.org/" target="_blank">Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg.</a></p>
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		<title>The Tour de 7: Route Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tour de 7Find more Bike Rides in  Spartanburg, South Carolina
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		<title>Zoe Burns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is in gratitude to Bea Bruce for her generous contributions to my P3 rides. In last year&#8217;s P3 I wore this banner honoring Bea&#8217;s cousin Zoe on the back of my jersey:

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post is in gratitude to Bea Bruce for her generous contributions to my P3 rides. In last year&#8217;s P3 I wore this banner honoring Bea&#8217;s cousin Zoe on the back of my jersey:</p>
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		<title>Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is in honor of my Dad, Howard Gene Thompson. I wear this banner on the back of my jersey when I ride in the P3.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post is in honor of my Dad, Howard Gene Thompson. I wear this banner on the back of my jersey when I ride in the P3.</p>
<p><img style="vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black;" src="http://tourde7.org/td7images/dadcard.jpg" alt="Dad" width="374" height="465" /></p>
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		<title>Mr. Clinton</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is in gratitude to Tom Clinton for his generous contributions to my P3 rides. In last year’s P3 I wore this banner honoring Tom&#8217;s father on the back of my jersey:

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post is in gratitude to Tom Clinton for his generous contributions to my P3 rides. In last year’s P3 I wore this banner honoring Tom&#8217;s father on the back of my jersey:</p>
<p><img style="vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black;" src="http://tourde7.org/td7images/mrclintonbanner.jpg" alt="Mr. Clinton" width="374" height="442" /></p>
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		<title>2008 Td7: The Donation Meter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the progress toward our goal of $1000:

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the progress toward our goal of $1000:<span id="more-6"></span></p>
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		<title>The 2008 Td7: When &amp; Where</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 Td7 starts at 7:00 am on Friday, May 2nd. We will be riding to the Country Club Road Plaza of the Rail Trail to join the Pine Street Bike to School event.
From Pine Street we will ride to every district school in this order: EP Todd, Mary Wright, Carver, Park Hills, Cleveland, Chapman, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2008 Td7 starts at 7:00 am on Friday, May 2nd. We will be riding to the Country Club Road Plaza of the Rail Trail to join the Pine Street Bike to School event.<span id="more-5"></span></p>
<p>From Pine Street we will ride to every district school in this order: EP Todd, Mary Wright, Carver, Park Hills, Cleveland, Chapman, Whitlock, McCarthy-Teszler, Houston, McCracken, Boyd, SHS, and finish at the District Office.</p>
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		<title>The Td7: How to Help</title>
		<link>http://tourde7.org/blog/?p=4</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your interest in supporting this good cause.
Our goal is to raise $1000. (See the Donation Meter here.)
Every dollar collected will go to the Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, which provides services to child victims of abuse and their families who live in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.
The Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for your interest in supporting this good cause.</p>
<p>Our goal is to raise $1000. (See the Donation Meter <a title="Donation Meter" href="http://tourde7.org/td7blog/?p=6" target="_blank">here.</a>)</p>
<p>Every dollar collected will go to the <a title="CACSP Web" href="http://www.cacsp.org/" target="_blank">Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg</a>, which provides services to child victims of abuse and their families who live in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.</p>
<p>The <strong>Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg </strong> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible as provided by law.</p>
<p>A check made out to &#8216;CACSP&#8217; is the preferred donation method.  Please call Tony Thompson at 596.8403 or 809.4826, and he will come collect your check where you are!</p>
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