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The Kofiles with their 34 new biker friends.
Route leader Catherine Atwood and others came in hoping to get dinner donated for their riders, because their previous dinner plans had fallen through. After hearing of their predicament and once they learned that the group was riding for Habitat for Humanity and raises funds for affordable housing projects, Andy & Cindy Kofile of MoJoe's Grill & Micro Pub were more than happy to provide a free meal for the young bicyclists. The next night, dinner was provided by Kathy Bickert, Manager of the Re-Store. The bicyclists enjoyed spaghetti and home made peach cobbler.
The group presented bikeandbuild.org t-shirts to the Kofiles and Ms. Bickert. The Kofiles had all the bikers sign their name and home state on the t-shirt which Cindy plans on displaying in their restaurant.
"These kids are just a delight!" said Kofile, "I commend them for their dedication to such a great cause; they were all gracious and polite, their parents would be proud!"
The group started on June 19 in Portland, Maine and will end their trip on Aug. 27 in Santa Barbara, Calif., an estimated 3,846 miles. They spent Aug. 11 helping to build at the Payson Habitat for Humanity family homes on Longhorn & McLane roads.
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Bike & Build envisions future generations who are committed to a lifetime of civic engagement and who inspire individuals and communities to create fair, decent housing for all Americans.
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