ALFW Ride for the Michael T. Ellsessar Memorial Fund
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
GoLocalWorcester News Team
A group of cyclists from Central Massachusetts called
Aging Like Fine Wine (ALFW) will embark on a 99-mile ride through the Central Massachusetts countryside for the Michael T. Ellsessar Memorial Fund on Saturday August 16th.
The foundation was organized by Michael’s parents – John and Luann Ellsessar – in their fundraising efforts to achieve the goal of providing every school with a portable Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
“We are very humbled, honored and grateful to be this year’s benefactors from the great charitable work the ALFW riders do each year. They are a tremendous group of guys most of whom are good friends of ours and who knew Michael personally or through their own children who were friends of Mike’s,” said John Ellsessar. “Their families along with ours will be hosting a tremendous after party of the ride in Michael’s memory at the Dudley Gendron Post on Boston Road at 4PM.”
In November of 2010, Michael Ellsessar – a sophomore at Sutton Memorial High School – died after being hit in the chest while he was playing Junior Varsity football for Oxford High School. Although CPR was administered, Michael went into cardiac arrest and tragically passed away. A portable AED wasn’t available until the ambulance arrived.
The ALFW team, friends of Mike and the Ellsessar family are teaming up to aid in organizing fundraising efforts for the 99-mile ride in Michael Ellsessar’s memory. The 99-miles signifying the number Michael wore on his football jersey. The fundraising ride is to also support John and Luann Ellsessar in their on-going efforts to raise much needed funds to provide schools portable Automated External Defibrillators through The Michael T. Ellsessar Memorial Fund.
ALFW participates in charity cycling events each year in their on-going fundraising efforts to support many great causes. Since the start of ALFW seven years ago the group has ridden to help causes such as the Multiple Sclerosis 150 Mile Cape Cod Getaway Challenge, Quincy to Provincetown, Bike MS 150 Mile Ride in Rhode Island and Connecticut, American Cancer Society Bicycles Battling Cancer Ride in Central Massachusetts and the Kaleidoscope Challenge for disadvantaged adults, a 100-mile ride through the Adirondack Mountains.
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