Angel Charities Inc

Angel Charities is an all-volunteer organization presenting AngelRide - a charitable cycling event held over Memorial Day weekend. Typically, AngelRide is an in-person event providing a Metric Century (62+ mile) route with the unprecedented support of SAG, bike techs, medical riders and enthusiastic volunteers. Rest Stops are at Fire Stations every 12-15 miles. Riders are invited to a Friday night dinner, program and overnight near/at the Start location. An Opening Ceremony and Finish Line Festival round out the important pieces we provide to engage with the AngelRide community. Families can also participate! The Little AngelRide was a 6-mile neighborhood route which ended at the same Finish line as the Metric Century route.

May 2020...we are proud and grateful to our dedicated and resilient community for swiftly adapting to a Remote AngelRide. Not only cyclists but also runners and walkers were invited to join us virtually and participate individually in their hometowns. Volunteers were essential in connecting with participants during their AngelRide through a card game, a PokerRide! Participants earned cards based on completing their mileage goals over Memorial Day weekend. We shared our excitement and appreciation through virtual Opening and Closing ceremonies which included a slide show of participant selfies, entertainment, a tribute to our Veterans and testimonials from campers who are now counselors. We will continue with this model for May 2021 and also plan to gather in-person for an Appreciation Event in September 2021.

2021 will be the 18th Annual AngelRide and the 3rd year providing support to The Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp. Located in Union, CT and established in 1991, Camp provides physical and emotional recovery for kids ages 8-18 from around the world who have survived life-altering burn injuries. All children attend free of charge. All counselors are volunteers: medical professionals, firefighters and adult burn survivors. The Camp is operated by The Connecticut Burns Care Foundation.