What is Team Dream 2009?

Team Dream 2009 is a group of friends with the crazy idea to bike across the USA to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer research: 3,415 miles, 9 bikes, 7 weeks, 2 oceans, 1 cure. Team Dream 2009 was founded by Amy and includes myself, Mark, Heather, Mary, Lauren, Marsha, David, Rachel, and Joe.

Our friend Elyse Aussenberg was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2009. Elyse is the healthiest person we know: never smoked, eats well, works out every day like a madwoman, and still came down with this awful disease at the age of 52. Click here for more information and facts about lung cancer.

Our goal is to raise enough money to make a difference. We're not gonna bike across the country for 75 bucks. But $100,000 will fund a research grant to make a real difference in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, and 100% of your donations to Team Dream 2009 will go toward this research grant.

You can choose to make a lump sum donation, or you can sponsor a block of miles for $30.00 per mile. Soon we hope to have Team Dream 2009 merchandise for sale, with all proceeds also going to the National Lung Cancer Partnership.

Donating is really easy. Just click the "Sponsor Me Now" box on the right hand side of my blog. All donations are tax deductible, of course. If you would prefer to send a check, please contact Amy at akwaggoner@yahoo.com for information.

Amy will ride the entire 3,415 miles, and the other members of Team Dream 2009 will join her in 7 to 10 day stretches. Maybe we'll still find somebody crazy enough to ride the whole trip with her. Click here to find out more about Team Dream 2009, and to see updates on our progress.

So we're rolling--literally. Team Dream 2009 pushes off from the Pacific Ocean in May 2009 and arrives to dip our tires in the Atlantic roughly 7 weeks later. During the trip we'll be posting updates and pictures from the road. All thoughts, prayers, energy, universe shifting, and of course, donations, welcome.

We're gonna kill this killer disease!