Pedal for Pledges: The Brotherhood Ride raises money for families of fallen first responders
First responders from all over Florida and some other states are embarking on a grueling journey.
They’re riding bicycles for 600 miles. They’re raising money for families of 14 Florida law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics who died in the line of duty last year.
Speakers called out the names of the fallen heroes to mark the start of the fundraiser on Tuesday. Fifty cyclists are pedaling for pledges.
“This is a group of guys from all over who want to keep that promise — to never forget,” Jeff Morse, a recently retired firefighter, said.
Jeff Morse started the Brotherhood Ride after a fire killed nine firefighters in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2007.
Morse co-founded the organization called The Brotherhood Ride. He started it after a fire killed nine firefighters in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2007.
This year’s ride began Tuesday, with cyclists leaving the Naples area. They bike east to Miami, then north along the coast, with stops in Orlando and Jacksonville. After eight days on the road they wind up in Live Oak in the Panhandle. Along the way cyclists meet loved ones of those who gave all.
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