The worst things about getting up early during the winter is the fact that it is still dark outside and that I have to put my bare feet on the cold wood floors in our house. Besides those two things, I actually like being up in the mornings. I like
While everyone back home has been curious about my different Odyssey Forward experiences, Urban Bicycle Food Ministry undoubtedly sparked the most questions. âSo you're riding your bike around downtown Memphis? Delivering burritos? To homeless people?â Kind of. When Volunteer Odyssey asked if I would be willing to join UBFM on
Times like this one make me regret being the (seemingly) only person on the planet who never learned how to properly ride a bike. (âProperlyâ as defined by spending more time on the bike than on the ground). For years it has been only a point of embarrassment, but when
Have you ever been panhandled by someone in downtown Memphis? I certainly have and always feel guilty if I didnât give them something even though I knew the experts say we shouldnât. On Day 3 of my Volunteer Odyssey, I found a way to do something positive that doesnât involve
Amidst the Harleys and Yamahas of Memphisâ Bike On Beale Street is another type of bike. Every Wednesday for more than a year, a dedicated team of Urban Bicycle Food Ministry bicyclists can be found weaving in and out of the crowds, distributing freshly wrapped burritos, socks, toiletries, and other small
âWe are going to bike around Midtown with a backpack full of burritos and hand them out to people on the streets who might be hungry.â This was the prediction I gave my friend Katie about our night with the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry, and they turned out to be
Adriene and other riders with the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry Every Wednesday night, while you may be at home cooking your family dinner, or resting from your day at work, a group of people meet at a quaint Midtown Memphis home. Cars equipped with bike racks line the