From Sept. 25—Oct. 9, 2011, more than one dozen cyclists will ride in Venture Expedition’s “Present: Hope Tour” to benefit Convoy of Hope. The goal of the two-week cycling adventure is to raise $100,000 for Convoy of Hope’s disaster response efforts so that disaster survivors in places like Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Joplin, Mo., know they have not been forgotten.

Join these cyclists in bringing hope to families stricken by disaster by donating here.

Cyclists will depart on Sunday, Sept. 25, to begin their 766-mile journey through Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The tour will culminate at the Catalyst conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Catalyst, a partner in the Hope Tour, is an annual conference designed to empower young leaders to be change agents in their communities.

During the tour participants will spend a day helping tornado victims and will stop in communities en route, challenging people to give sacrificially as they sacrifice physically.

Donors can actually match each mile the team rides with a donation.

“We are excited about our partnership with Venture Expeditions and Catalyst,” says Jeff Nene, senior director of public relations for Convoy of Hope. “The Present: Hope Tour will provide cyclists with a unique opportunity to help Convoy of Hope continue our recovery efforts in these tornado-ravaged communities. We appreciate their passion to continue to help our friends and neighbors who are still working to rebuild their homes and lives following disaster.”