I stumbled upon this report from an Albuquerque television station about Laddie Williams of Augusta, Ga., who’s cycling east across the U.S.A., including Route 66, to raise money for the families of nine firefighters who died in a blaze in Charleston, S.C., in June.
It was the worst loss of life for firefighters since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Williams is a firefighter in addition to being an amateur cyclist.
The Charleston newspaper has a better overview of Williams’ fundraiser.
Here’s the Ride for the Charleston 9 site. Williams has a photo gallery from his journey and a blog that he updates fairly regularly. Information on donating money can be found here.