Memorial Ride Fundraiser
in honor of
Colin J. Witt
Saturday, August 26
The Bike Ride
- Bike ride will begin at 10:30 am from the Christine Hensley Terrace Shelter on SE side of Gray’s Lake. The shelter will be open, beginning at 9:30 am.
- We will ride past the Memorial Art Corridor in honor of Colin on the Bill Riley Trail, then follow the trail to the
Great Western Trail to Cumming, IA.
Middlebrook Mercantile
Our bike ride will end at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming, IA, where food trucks and drinks will be on-site, along with live music
- Wine and beer will be available for sale at Middlebrook Farm
- Browse the Silent Auction items (winners will be announced same day)
- Enjoy music from local music artist Luke Fox (noon–3pm)
- Food trucks: Bearded Jackal, General Lee’s Smoke Shack, Kona Ice
Details
- No cost or entry fee.
- Free-will donations, silent auction bids, and purchase of Restoring Hope merchandise (T-shirts, ArtForce Memorial Corridor prints and notecards) will help Restoring Hope’s efforts to support the juvenile court system in every way possible
Your Donation …
Provides free books to the Drake Legal Clinic and Polk County Juvenile and Family Court Mighty Oaks Giving Libraries. Thoughtfully curated to inspire and encourage youth of all ages, books are gifted and used at adoption celebrations, to reward progress and for reaching a milestone in the Drug Court programs. Books are also shared with shelters and other juvenile home systems throughout Central Iowa
Supports Ellipsis through the Compassion Fund by providing gift cards to help normalize conditions for youth and help families access behavioral health support and counseling services. Restoring Hope provides Caldecott Winning book, After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat, in Next Up Kits, which are given to youth who are in respite, shelter or who graduate from transitional/residential housing.
Supports the Boys2Men Youth Program, which equips minority youth and their families with tools to successfully complete elementary school and transition into middle school, while helping address delinquent behaviors that might lead the youth into the juvenile justice system. Restoring Hope provides books for use in their curriculum and funds to provide meals for after-school meetings and activities.
Supports The Pathways Program at ArtForce Iowa, which supports youth within the juvenile justice system with case management, mental health support, follow up and treatment care, life skills and helping them to heal and find their unique voice through art.
Funds the The Honorable Colin J. Witt “Phoenix Award” started by Mentor Iowa to honor graduating high school seniors transitioning to college and/or trade school.
Since 2020, ten youth have been awarded with $200 scholarships each and we want to increase the scholarship amount and number awarded.