Riding for Refugees

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July 8, 2023

Doug Hoff and Jordan Poznick aren’t your average cyclists. In 2021, they biked from St. Louis, Missouri, to Leelanau County…just for fun. In 2022, they were at it again, biking 560 miles that summer around the coast of Michigan. But the second time around, they dedicated the ride to help refugees and victims of the war in Ukraine, using the hashtag #rideforrefugees to raise funds on Instagram. “We’ve always enjoyed biking and sharing adventures,” Hoff says. “In 2022, we wanted our trip around much of the perimeter of Michigan to be for a reason bigger than ourselves, so we decided to try to raise awareness and money for Ukraine.” This July, they set off on their third adventure, a 700-mile trip from Gary, Indiana, through Chicago, Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula, and then ending again in Leelanau County. Once more, they’re hoping to shine awareness on the ongoing war and raise money to help folks in need in Ukraine. Follow along at #rideforrefugees.