On October 4th, Backpacks For Life is hosting the Inaugural VETRideRun event, where individuals will ride (or run!) in support of and to help raise awareness for the issues our Veterans face. The group will ride/run for 45 minutes, with a goal of reaching 200 miles.
This will be a virtual event, live-streamed for the whole BFL community to tune in. Get to know our spotlight riders below and be sure to watch as they climb to the goal of 200 miles!
Interested in Participating?
Donate a suggested amount of $25. Donate Now!
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If you donate or fundraise $25, you’ll have the opportunity to join us LIVE as you’re crushing miles. You’ll receive a link to join our livestream via email before the event starts. You can join from your computer or phone.
If you don’t want to join us live, no worries! You can share your ride/run on social media with the hashtag #VetRideRun. Be sure to tune in to watch the event on our livestream on Facebook, LinkedIn or Youtube.
When: Sunday, October 4th @ 10 AM
Where: Virtually! (Join us from your home gym, neighborhood, track or local gym…wherever you are comfortable!)
Meet The spotlight riders & runners
Brett D’Alessandro
Brett is the founder of Backpacks For Life and a retired Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is riding in honor of his fallen Marine brothers and sisters.
Darren Magarro
Darren is the CEO of The DSM Group, a NJ Public Relations and Marketing Agency. He currently serves on the BFL Board of Directors and is the man behind the idea for VetRideRun!
Jacque Murphy
An avid marathoner (just finished #8!) and new mom, Jacqueline is excited to ride with us in support of her grandfathers, who were both Veterans. As someone who works with homeless youth, she is excited to raise awareness for our homeless Veteran community!
Matt Alexander
Matt is riding because he cares about our country and wants to be able to give back to the people that have risked their lives for us. Did we mention he’s a certified spin instructor?
Colleen Daly-Schuh
Colleen is all about giving back to the community. She has been a relentless supporter of the BFL mission and looks forward to putting in some miles for our Veterans!
Steve Neale
Steve is a volunteer firefighter in Verona, NJ. He’s riding in honor of and support of all frontline heroes and first responders.
Teresa Petrillo
As a longtime supporter of Veteran causes, Teresa has hosted a ride event on behalf of BFL and now she’ll join us as a rider in support of our mission to better serve Veterans.