IMO, the following is a purely optional activity. I for one would be willing to kick in $50 as a part of a BF C&V group donation to Eroica California as a way to support this event, and selfishly to hope that it helps encourage Eroica to carry on with this vintage bicycle event. The more entries and donations they get, the more likely the event will continue, prosper, and support the good work of Hospice SLO County. A 25 year old friend on a vintage audio forum I belong to, Audiokarma.org, just lost his mother to metastatic breast cancer and was also in hospice. I lost my mother-in-law, half uncle, and a number of friends to cancer's curse-ed disease. Hospice allows them to be at home in dignity during their final days. So I think it appropriate to further support these two great causes. To be clear, donations would be made to Eroica California, and they would decide how to manage those proceeds for internal use and Hospice donation.

We could pool our donations and donate together under the BF C&V banner, if we like, or donate separately. I think as a group though is much more powerful.

To kick things off, along with my $50, I will match the first $50 donation that comes up via BF. Donate publicly or privately, any amount will help, I can tabulate or someone else here at BF can tabulate. (I'd actually prefer help with this so as not to co-mingle donations from CR and BF). God and life have been good (aside from my solo bike crash last Saturday) and I'm thankful I am healing and can give back each day. We're not getting any younger, I can tell you that.

If you are attending Eroica California 2018, I hope to personally shake your hand for your donation above and beyond registration. If you are unable to attend but donate anyway, please accept my thanks in advance for responding. Again, IMO, this is a purely optional activity. I am unsure about tax deductibility if anyone cares.

PS - anyone up for donating some vintage parts for the auction on Saturday?

Regards,

Bartley Yee
La Habra, California USA