Our fellow Fountain Hills resident and Four Peaks Rotarian, Buzz Ponce, is gearing up to go on the ride of a lifetime!  Buzz will be riding his bike from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts this summer on a very worthy charity fundraising drive. From May through June, Buzz will be racking up the miles in order to help bring attention to Warriors Heart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping active military, veterans and first responders who are coping with everything from PTSD to addiction and chemical dependency. The extensive treatment facility is located in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio.

 

Rotarian Buzz plans to depart from Oceanside, California, on May 1^st and arrive in St. Augustine, Florida, in early July. This nearly 3,000-mile trip will likely be the biggest challenge of his life, but it’s one that Buzz says he’s excited to undertake. The cause, Warriors Heart, is explained on his website: buzzponc4.wixsite.com/buzz-ponce. There, you can read up on his trip itinerary, find a link to the Warriors Heart website, view the blog he plans to update throughout the journey, and donate to his cause. Buzz says it’s important to understand that any donation made through his website goes directly to the charity, not to his bike ride. He’s covering all of the ride expenses himself!