What is Bike and Build?

General Highlights:
 Bike and Build is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that organize cross-country bike trips to raise awareness and funds for affordable housing.

 Bike and Build has raised over $1.6 million over the past six years, with almost half a million from the summer of 2008 alone!

 Bike and Builders bike upwards of 4000 miles over the course of two summer months while stopping to build affordable houses in communities all over the country.

Learn more from Bike and Build's own About Us page.


The Southern route (my Bike and Build trip):
Who: Nina and about 30 other cool people!
What: A total of 3534 miles and 11 build days
Where: Jacksonville, Florida to San Francisco, California.
When: June 10th to August 17th
Why: To raise money and awareness for affordable housing! And because it's awesome!