Pedal-with-Pete - Founded in 1993

In July of this year, Pedal-with-Pete celebrated ten years of support for cerebral palsy research. Founded by Pete and friends after his successful ride around Ohio in 1991 to raise dollars for brain research, Pedal-with-Pete was incorporated in 1993 as a 501 (c)3 organization to raise awareness and funding for research to prevent and treat those with cerebral palsy. Some milestones over the last ten years:

1993 - Pedal-with-Pete founded in Kent, Ohio
1995 - September: First Kent Bike-a-thon held
1996 - Spring: The Spokesman, newsletter for Pedal-with-Pete is first published
1996 - May: Bike-a-thon held in Rocky River, Ohio
1996 - First grant made to cerebral palsy research
1997 - PwP gains national recognition through an article published in bond magazine
1998 - Kent annual bike-a-thons moved from September to May.
1999 - First PwP ride west of the Mississippi, sponsored by the 4-H Youth County Council of Palo Alto, Iowa
2001 - Walk-a-thon becomes a part of the Kent bike-a-thons
2002 - April: EP Magazine features story of Pedal-with-Pete for the special needs community
2002 - August: First Central Ohio Ride, for Pete's Sake!
2002 - October: WALK-A-MILE challenge introduced
2003 - Pedal-with-Pete made a $50,000 grant to cerebral palsy research

        Celebrating Ten Years of Support for Cerebral Palsy Research
                                            1993 - 2003

2004 - Pedal-with-Pete made a $50,000 grant to cerebral palsy research again
2005 - We added the 60 mile ride
2005 - Pedal-with-Pete made a $50,000 grant to cerebral palsy research for the third year.
2007 - PwP has its first golf Outing