Bellingham High Alum Rides 4,000 Miles for Disability Fundraising

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  Bellingham High alum Kaleb Payne began a 4,000-mile cross-country bike ride on June 8“Bellingham-raised Kaleb Payne is riding his road bike 4,000 miles across the country as a part of the Journey of Hope program to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities. Payne began riding on June 8 in San Francisco.”
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  The bike ride started from San Francisco“Bellingham-raised Kaleb Payne is riding his road bike 4,000 miles across the country as a part of the Journey of Hope program to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities. Payne began riding on June 8 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Kaleb Payne)”
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  Kaleb Payne began the ride as part of the Journey of Hope program“Bellingham-raised Kaleb Payne is riding his road bike 4,000 miles across the country as a part of the Journey of Hope program to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities.”
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  The ride's purpose is to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities“Bellingham-raised Kaleb Payne is riding his road bike 4,000 miles across the country as a part of the Journey of Hope program to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities.”
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  Payne is a University of Washington student“Payne is a student at the University of Washington.”
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  Payne is expected to reach Washington, D. C. on August 8“It is one of about 35 stops along the way to Washington, D.C., where they are expected to finish their 4,000-mile trek on Aug. 8.”
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  The ride includes approximately 35 stops along the route“It is one of about 35 stops along the way to Washington, D.C., where they are expected to finish their 4,000-mile trek on Aug. 8.”
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  The ride was organized through Payne's University of Washington fraternity Pi Kappa Pi“The bike ride is a philanthropy project called “Journey of Hope” for his University of Washington fraternity, Pi Kappa Pi.”
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  The ride includes stops at organizations serving people with disabilities“After reaching South Lake Tahoe, Payne and his peers relaxed for a short stint before making another pit stop at a local organization for people with disabilities.”
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  Payne and three fraternity brothers recently rode over 90 miles from a Sacramento suburb“The four rode more than 90 miles from a suburb southeast of Sacramento to the border of Nevada with up to nearly 11,000 feet in elevation.”
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  The ride continued to South Lake Tahoe“null”
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  The ride navigated elevations up to 11,000 feet“The four rode more than 90 miles from a suburb southeast of Sacramento to the border of Nevada with up to nearly 11,000 feet in elevation.”
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  Payne and three fraternity brothers paused in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 9“Payne's most recent stop was Lincoln, Nebraska on July 9.”
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  Payne learned about the Journey of Hope program during his freshman year at the University of Washington“I learned about the whole journey of hope when I was being recruited my freshman year at University of Washington,”
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  Payne described the project as an opportunity to meet new people“null”
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  The project supports a cause directly impacting his education and communityNot found in the source record — unverified.