Pelotonia - Please Help Fight Cancer

 

This weekend over 6,000 riders will ride from Columbus in an effort to raise funds to benefit The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center- James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.  I humbly ask you to support my effort to end cancer.
 

My grandmother, two of my grandfathers, and my father all had cancer.  Cancer will continue to deeply affect our families if we do not stop it.  Together we can end cancer, but our financial support is absolutely vital.

I ask that you consider a twelve dollar ($12) donation of which 100% goes directly to cancer research at the James.   

My team's hope is to secure hundreds of nominal pledges to reach our ambitious goal! (Therefore, we won't be upset if you share a gift larger than our request.)

To pledge, please follow this link:
http://bit.ly/pelotonia2012_bryanloar

Cancer knows no strangers: my hope is that Pelotonia knows none, too!  Thank you for your consideration of this request and I'd be grateful for your participation. 

Libraries as Refuge

Image: "Oasis Motel retouched neon sign" Courtesy of Lost Tulsa

With the recent wave of storms and power outages in the U.S., libraries have provided a refuge to those looking for cool, indoor relief.  Additionally, they have provided the necessary electricity to re-power mobile devices.  Here are some nice examples of libraries meeting their communities' needs.

Image: "Readers in the children's room" Copyrighted by Arlington Public Library

Arlington Public Library
Arlington Public Library in Virginia partnered with Dominion Power to keep their doors open, the cool air blowing, and the electricity flowing.  Library staff and volunteers generously worked additional hours to serve their community.  To read more, please go here.

Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport Public Library in West Virginia, a state with 35,000 still without of electricity, positioned itself as the perfect place to keep cool and discover the back story to movie blockbusters like the Avengers.