Steve Lopushinsky's African Adventure
- By: Steve Lopushinsky
- Short URL: http://www.backabuddy.co.za/stevelopushinsky
Personal message
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
Children in the Wilderness is a wonderful cause, run by incredible people. Please donate generously. This four day fundraising ride, called Tour de Tuli will take place August 3-8, 2009 and will take approx. 180 mountain bikers through 220 miles of wilderness on mostly single track trails following various migration routes in restricted wilderness areas in S. Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. We will be lead and protected by armed guides on mountain bikes and will be sleeping in tents set up by the volunteer staff that we will meet up with each night. I am honored to be one of the official photographers- So far the only professional photographer to ever ride the tour while photographing it. When I return from this epic journey I will be posting on line the best of the thousands of images that I will be making during my 3 week trip. For each $100 (1,000 Rand) in donations you make you will be given a free 8x10 as a thank you gift- Just notify me with your favorite image(s) and I'll take care of the rest. I will also be producing a coffee table book and a collection of limited edition, signed fine art enlargements that will be available for sale with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Children in the Wilderness.
I am on facebook and will be detailing my training and preparations as they occur, and hopefully will be able to continue updates while in S. Africa. I will be returning August 18th so look for the on line posting of images approx. one week after that.
Many thanks for your support, I appreciate it very much!
Steve
Donations
| Name | Comment | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| valerie hedeen mcinnes | hey stever, as you see I rarely visit facebook. | Oct 26, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Liz Underwood | It's all about the kids | Oct 16, 2009 | R 729.00 |
| Greg Char | Way to go Steve | Sep 05, 2009 | R 500.00 |
| Rotary Club of Orange | From Rotary Club of Orange | Aug 31, 2009 | R 3 900.00 |
| Carrie & Phil Hummel | Sounds like you had a great trip! Carrie & Phil | Aug 21, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Gary | Looks like an awesome adventure!! | Aug 05, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| Jerry & Carol | Having been down there, we are especially pleased to be part of your project. Jerry & Carol | Aug 04, 2009 | R 500.00 |
| Steve Ambuehl | Pic's look awsome Steve! | Aug 04, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Mom | Steve, I am so proud of you for undertaking this adventure and supporting such a worthwhile cause! | Aug 03, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Julie & Raul | Good job on fundraising for a great cause; can't wait to see pix! | Aug 01, 2009 | R 250.00 |
| Donald Saltikov | Jul 28, 2009 | R 1 000.00 | |
| Lawrence Tannas Jr | Have a great time. Bike safely. | Jul 26, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| boerseun | Good luck Steve...it is a honor to do this ride with you! | Jul 26, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Cathy Mac Kenzie | Good Luck- Can't wait to see the pictures! | Jul 26, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Diane Goldstein | Jul 26, 2009 | R 400.00 | |
| Diane Goldstein | Jul 26, 2009 | R 100.00 | |
| Mark Schmidt | Jul 26, 2009 | R 1 000.00 | |
| Suzie MacKenzie | I am so lame - didn't realize the conversion rate! | Jul 25, 2009 | R 500.00 |
| Suzie MacKenzie | Steve - make us proud but most of all, be safe and have a wonderful time! Suzie MacKenzie | Jul 25, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| Bill & Mary Cordes | Safe Trip Steve: | Jul 25, 2009 | R 850.00 |
| Jean Abdalla | Wonderful project. Be safe. Jean & Mike | Jul 25, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Phil & Carrie | What an adventure; we can't wait to hear all about it. Be safe! | Jul 24, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| Craig Shipcott | Good Luck & Have Fun! | Jul 24, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Ellen McIrvin | Jul 21, 2009 | R 1 000.00 | |
| Steve Lopushinsky/Dick Marconi | Have fun! | Jul 20, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Thanh & Christine Cung | Have a great trip Steve. We are so proud of you. | Jul 15, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Leah Wells | Thanks for working for this cause! | Jul 10, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| Art and Katherine | Please say you can pedal faster than a rhino can run. | Jul 08, 2009 | R 2 000.00 |
| Russ Cox | I saw your Rand conversion after I made my first donation. Here is the rest. | Jul 06, 2009 | R 900.00 |
| Russ Cox | Best wishes for a great trip! | Jul 06, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| nick | watch out for the numbbutts | Jun 19, 2009 | R 250.00 |
| Ike | I'll tell everyone at the reunion you are sleeping in a tent in Africa with armed guards... | Jun 07, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Cathrin and John Gladson | Good luck and have fun!!! | Jun 04, 2009 | R 200.00 |
| Lisa & Scott Michaelis | Steve - good luck. Sounds like an opportunity of a lifetime! | Jun 04, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
| Christi A. | Sounds like a great cause to get involved with. You're going on quite the adventure! | May 29, 2009 | R 250.00 |
| Paolo & Rachel | Good luck and we're proud of you for doing this. Take care! | May 29, 2009 | R 100.00 |
| snoot | At least they don't have mountain lions to worry about, right? | May 29, 2009 | R 500.00 |
| Denise | Have a great time! | May 29, 2009 | R 500.00 |
| Sue & Todd Mackey | Have a great time, but don't forget your sunscreen | May 29, 2009 | R 1 000.00 |
Children in the Wilderness |
Children in the Wilderness is a life-skills and environmental educational programme. Through these programmes we teach rural children the importance of conservation and strive to instil a passion for the environment creating custodians of these areas |
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