Sweet Ride to Remember
A new challenge awaits our team in 2022 – Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
For several years, board members and friends have participated in the “Sweet Ride to Remember” to support Sweet Grace Ministries. Each ride has been a symbol of the challenging road grieving parents travel. It is also meant to be a symbol of hope, as none of the rides are completed alone.
Past Rides
2019 Pike’s Peak, Colorado
In 2019, Joe Tice and Joshua Dortenzo decided to ride the 14,115′ road of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. Through an intense and grueling ride, over $12,000 was raised. The mountain posed challenges foreign to the team, as they struggled with 24 miles of road, all uphill! They were exposed to intense sun, diminishing oxygen levels, extreme exhaustion, and unpredictable storms. (Ask them about the wildlife for an addition challenge!) Each mile brought them closer to the top, but also weighed heavy and pushed the limits of what they thought they could do. The support of many surrounded them and propelled them forward, little by little. Many parents of infant loss know the road ahead is steep, with moments that feel unbearable and impossible to get through. The team, in a small way was able to complete another ride that was a symbol of that journey.
2018 Great Allegheny Passage, PA/MD
In 2018, Joe Tice, Joshua Dortenzo, Jodie Harter, Lee Harter, Heather Brindle, and Buck Brindle rode 154 miles of the Great Allegheny Passage, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland. The team left Pittsburgh on a picturesque day, however battled through rain, mud, and fog for most of the trip. With every tough mile, the team was challenged to keep going. Many of the miles dragged on through downpours and chilly temperatures. Many people supported the team, and they were determined to support the families that would endure the challenging road of infant loss.
2017 The Mickelson Trail, South Dakota
In 2019, Joe Tice and Joshua Dortenzo decided to ride the 14,115′ road of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. Through an intense and grueling ride, over $12,000 was raised. The mountain posed challenges foreign to the team, as they struggled with 24 miles of road, all uphill! They were exposed to intense sun, diminishing oxygen levels, extreme exhaustion, and unpredictable storms. (Ask them about the wildlife for an addition challenge!) Each mile brought them closer to the top, but also weighed heavy and pushed the limits of what they thought they could do. The support of many surrounded them and propelled them forward, little by little. Many parents of infant loss know the road ahead is steep, with moments that feel unbearable and impossible to get through. The team, in a small way was able to complete another ride that was a symbol of that journey.