What is the Bicycle Adventure? A cross country cycling event started in 2008 to encourage people to join the movement to eliminate poverty housing The ride will raise money and awareness for the work of the Fuller Center for Housing Brings people together from all ages and backgrounds to spend a summer cycling, building, serving, and praying

Why We Ride To spread the word about our ministry We will speak to churches, civic groups, and the media about our work and about the issue of poverty housing and tell how they can get involved To raise money for the Fuller Center The money will go towards building homes for those in need of a simple, decent home Currently have raised $680,000, this year’s goal is to bring the total raised to $900,000 To put our faith into action Millard Fuller would say – “Faith without works is as dead as a doornail”

The Route(s) Summer Ride: Savannah, GA to Vancouver, BC Over 3,700 miles 76 mile a day average June 7 – August 11, Segments 6 Build Days Spring Ride Natchez Trace Parkway Nashville, TN to Jackson, MS 400 miles 65 mile a day average March 15 – 23, Build Day

Worldwide Need for Housing According to the United Nations, there are over 1 billion people living in substandard housing around the world. No project is too big or too small. The Fuller Center is building a 70- house village in El Salvador with volunteers from around the world. At the same time, the small U.S. town of Cusseta, Georgia built a house with the help of most of its residents.

Worldwide Need for Housing Substandard housing is an international problem The United States El Salvador Armenia El Salvador

A Brief History of the Fuller Center The Fuller Center was founded in 2005 by Millard Fuller to continue the dream of eliminating poverty housing that began with his founding of Habitat for Humanity. The Fuller Center has established partner organizations in 60 cities and 17 countries on six continents. The Fuller Center has completed Building and Renovating over 1000 houses

What is The Fuller Center for Housing? The Fuller Center is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing around the world. It is not a government agency and does not use government funds for house building. The Fuller Center builds with, not for, families in need. Partner families pay for their new or rehabilitated homes on terms they can afford with no profit made nor interest charged. Payments go into a local Fund for Humanity to be used to build or rehabilitate more houses, turning beneficiaries into donors, restoring hope and dignity. No location is too poor or too distant. The Fuller Center will go wherever it is called.

What is The Fuller Center for Housing? Projects are funded by charitable donations made by churches, community organizations and individuals. Local and international volunteers work side by side with partner families to build the houses. The Fuller Center and its volunteers are motivated by their faith and concern for others, not for personal gain or recognition. A simple, decent home provides a secure and dignified place in which a family can build a home, raise healthy children and enjoy the pride and dignity that come with homeownership. A new neighborhood in Nigeria of Fuller Center houses where the 50 th home was dedicated in American volunteers join hands to celebrate the completion of another Fuller Center house

Opportunities to Get Involved Join the Bike Adventure for a segment, the whole way or as a virtual rider Tell others about the event Sponsor my ride Volunteer on a local project Participate in another Fuller Center Project around the country or the world

Join the Movement!