3rd Annual Bryan’s Ride Fundraiser for Children
Please join us for the 3rd Annual Bryan’s Ride will take place on Saturday, July 27!
The ride ends at the Challenger Learning Center in Bangor, which is where the funds go that are raised for scholarships. Please come check it out and see why we are so excited to afford this opportunity to children.
Bryan’s Ride is in honor and remembrance of Bryan Lee William Totman, who passed away in a tragic accident in July, 2021 at 9 years old. Bryan excelled in and loved science and math, attending the Challenger Center of Maine’s Astronaut Camp shortly before passing. His family and friends gather each year to raise funds to give other children opportunities they might otherwise not have due to financial, social or other difficulties. Bryan’s families have formed a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, Totman Strong, Inc., with a mission to give children educational opportunities. Proceeds from Bryan’s Ride benefit children from local Maine communities.
In 2022, the organization raised enough to send 5 children to the camp on a full scholarship. In 2023, the benefit raised $6,500, enough to send 15 children to the camp this summer on a full scholarship. Each student is nominated by a teacher or school official and recipients are chosen by the Challenger Center.
This year the families were generously invited by the Challenger Center of Maine to end the ride and hold the rest of the event at their facility in Bangor, to allow the public to see where donated funds are going. It’s an exciting program that introduces children to science and space. It is a terrific opportunity to see the facility and meet the staff.
The event on Saturday, July 27 begins for riders at the Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast, with registration from 9:00am - 9:45 am and kickstands up at 10:00am, ending at the Challenger Center of Maine at 30 Venture Way in Bangor around noon.
Families and children are encouraged to come, enjoy some food and games, get to know the families and get a tour of the Challenger facility.
Additional details and information can be found on facebook at https://facebook.com/totmanstrong, the website https://totmanstrong.org, via email totmanstrong@gmail.com or by phone: Nikki Ard, 207-323-8683, Sue Totman, 207-322-2567 or Jamie Leathers (207)930-5507.
