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SUMMARY:Biking for Calendula!
CONTACT:blue crow
DESCRIPTION:This is a ride to support awareness for organ donation\, 
 specially pediatric organ donation and Children’s Organ Transplant 
 Association! It's a casual and fun ride that is kid and family centered. 
 \n\nWill start at Grant Park at 11:00am and rally at the playground\, will
  do a few laps around the park\, and then we will head to Irving Park at 
 11:30am on bikes via NE Klickitat St\, do a few laps and play at the park 
 for 30 minutes\, then head to Alberta Park at 12:30 to parade and play 
 there where we end the ride. \n\nTo help celebrate and call attention to 
 the ride\, you can decorate your bikes with calendulas or other flowers or
  hearts or other organs to celebrate Calendula's journey and promote organ
  donation awareness. We will have signage for COTA in honor of Calendula 
 and organ donor forms and giveaways from Donate Life Northwest. \n\nThis 
 ride is organized by the mom and 10-year-old sibling of Calendula\, who is
  a 2-year-old who just received a heart transplant! This was after living 
 at Seattle Children’s hospital for over a year. We're celebrating with 
 community and enjoying life outside the hospital…  \n\nWe are so lucky 
 that someone shared the gift of life with us through pediatric organ 
 donation and we're no longer living in the hospital. As an anarchist mom 
 having lived in Portland for 22 years\, storytimes\, seed giveaways\, and 
 bike rides with Bike Summer! feel true to our roots as we endeavor to 
 promote COTA in honor of Calendula and pediatric organ donation. \n\nWe 
 learned on our journey that transplant wait times are actually longer here
  in the Pacific Northwest! Our family is on the other side of having 
 waited for an organ\, but the experience has left us with a passion for 
 potentially helping other children and families to not have to endure such
  long hospital stays and more intense medical interventions\, 
 separations\, and isolation.\n\nThis event is outside\, but we ask those 
 who are able to mask to do so\, we will provide n95 masks and we will 
 provide hand sanitizer. This helps keep events accessible to people like 
 Calendula\, who are immune compromised.\n\nPlease message blue crow\, 
 Calendula's mama\, with any questions or feedback or ideas about the 
 event! \n\nThis is a free event but we are asking for a suggested donation
  to go to COTA in honor of Calendula or $5-$20. 
 \nhttp://www.COTA.org/COTAforCalendula\nMeet at 11:00am\, ride at 
 11:30am\nEnds at Alberta Park\nhttps://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-
 24027
LOCATION:Grant Park\nNortheast 33rd Avenue and U.S. Grant Place
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20260719T180000Z
DTEND:20260719T200000Z
CREATED:20260511T125023Z
DTSTAMP:20260511T125023Z
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URL:https://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-24027
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