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River Legacy Park is a 1,300-acre urban oasis following the curves of the Trinity River in north Arlington. The Park’s ecological diversity of bottomland forest, wetlands and prairie provides abundant habitat for countless birds, fish, mammals and native plants.

River Legacy Parks is a public City of Arlington park and is maintained and operated by the City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department. River Legacy Foundation works closely with the Parks & Recreation Department in a unique public/private partnership to support the park’s amenities and preservation of a living legacy.

Plum Creek Recovery Ranch is the premier substance abuse treatment facility in Texas, offering a full suite of services from Detox to After Care services.

The Miracle League DFW provides children and young adults the opportunity to play baseball regardless of their abilities.  The Miracle League removes the barriers that keep children with mental and physical disabilities off the field and allows them to experience playing as part of a team. Games are played on a custom-designed, rubberized turf field that accommodates wheelchairs and other devices while helping to prevent injuries.

All the research, all the technology in the world... it's useless if someone can't get to their appointments.

For over 40 years, the American Cancer Society has attacked this problem through its Road to Recovery program  by connecting people who need rides with neighbors who volunteer to help out. It's been way short on drivers since the pandemic, though, causing most ride requests to be denied.

So last fall, Jeff set off on a two-year bike tour around the country in search of drivers. It'll take a lot of help to pull off, both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Do you have any skills, connections, or resources you can offer??