The American Legion family of Pacific Palisades, which includes Legion Post 283, the Women’s Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion (SALS), is helping veterans through the Ride 2 Recovery program on Saturday, October 9. This seven-day bicycle ride down Highway 1 from San Francisco to the Santa Monica Pier brings injured veterans together to help each other reach their goals and aid in their mental and physical recovery.   On Saturday, riders will leave Ventura at 9 a.m. and arrive at Ocean Avenue and San Vicente at 1:30 p.m. for the final half-hour leg to the Santa Monica Pier, where they will enjoy a delicious lunch served by the Palisades Auxiliary. The public is invited to attend the party and lunch at the pier ($20) and/or sponsor lunch for a rider. The Palisades SALS are organizing Boy Scouts to line Ocean Avenue with flags; the Legion will make flags available to anybody who wants to join in cheering on the vets at 1:30 p.m. Legion Post 283 sponsored a successful dinner/dance on September 25 that raised money to help R2R pay for hotel accommodations and meals for the riders. The money also benefited many veterans who are amputees and must ride adapted bikes that can cost thousands of dollars. Donation checks (made payable to Ride 2 Recovery with ‘California Challenge’ noted in the memo section) can be mailed to: R2R, 23679 Calabasas Rd., #420, Calabasas, CA 91302.
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