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One WBR Buffalo Bicycle will change a life. . .
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY BONUS CAMPAIGN!. . . The last campaign to place 100 new Buffalo Bicycles in the field took a year culminating in Fall 2024, when I promptly "retired" from running campaigns to join the Events Committee (more brain, less brawn?!). With my 50th birthday this month I have challenged myself to run 50 miles in one day to support WBR.
Please help me raise a final $6,600 so that we can donate another 40 Buffalo Bicycles!
As with every campaign, I donated first (one bicycle) and will match the highest individual donation. Just $165 helps put a brand new bike in the field and forever changes the trajectory of an individual's life.
Having run 6 campaigns and being involved with WBR for almost a decade, I know the profound impact a WBR Buffalo Bicycle has on a person, a
family, a community; it is no exaggeration to say that by delivering a Buffalo
Bicycle you provide life-changing mobility, in variety of ways:
EDUCATION Bicycles help children get to school and stay in school. On two wheels, students in low-income regions can lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
HEALTHCARE Bicycles enable health workers to visit more patients' homes, more often. Increased quality of care leads to improved health for entire communities.
GENDER EQUALITY Distance, safety concerns and household chores often prevent girls from receiving educations. Bicycles help girls stay in school and pursue their dreams.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Buffalo Bicycles provide greater carrying capacity, enabling farmers and entrepreneurs to transport more goods and save valuable time
Thank you for your support!
My Updates
Post-Campaign Birthday Bonus!
Saturday 12th Jul The 2023-2024 campaign was a great success. Now to add a birthday bonus for WBR! As I turn 50 this month I'll be running 50 miles in one day. Let's put some more bikes in the field and change lives through mobilityu!! Share
Phase 2 was wildly successful!!
Friday 9th Aug
Phase 2 focused on the unnerving challenge of completing 2 hilly marathons in 2 weeks on 2 coasts. It was Boston2BigSur, or B2B, two historic, beautiful, and challenging marathon courses in April 2024. We raised well over the original goal of $7,500 to donate another 45 Buffalo Bicycles!
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The Ruggs are Geared Up!
Sunday 3rd Mar
We did it! Phase 1 is complete and a success!
Thursday 1st Feb
Thank you to my supporters
$53
David Lapidus
$100
Katie O
Congratulations on completing the 50 miles!
$106
Cinema Gallery
Go Nate!!!! So proud of you!
$265
Renuka Prasad
$106
Sarah Bernstein
$53
Chris Bojar
Very, very well done on this!
$53
Greg Huster
Happy Birthday! Great cause, glad to support!
$349.80
Mom & Dad Rugg
Happy 50th Nate💕💕
$409
Brian Mccasey
Happy 50th Nate!
$215
Kyle Rugg
Keep on rockin’ it Nate. Happy Birthday!
$174.90
Matt Bills
$21.20
Jen Wierzba
Happy 50th birthday!
$106
Andrea Sill
$26.50
Todd Brown
Great job on the 50 miler my friend
$50
Andrew Costley
Happy Birthday!!
$165
Randy Graeb
Good luck and happy birthday!
$50
Michelle Smith
Cheers to bringing access, opportunity, and sunshine to others! Happy birthday!
$26.50
Michael Stratton
Happy birthday!
$50
Howard Kirschbaum
Congratulations Nate on your personal accomplishment and on raising these funds for such a great cause.
$174.90
Matt Jackson
$165
Dan Dominguez
Way to go, Nate. Happy to support you and this great cause.
$174.90
Gretchen A Trofa
You are very inspirational!! Good luck on the run!
$53
Josh Bashioum
$174.90
Andrius Strimaitis
$212
Jim Whitney
Happy birthday Nate. What a cool challenge!
$165
Andrew Grossmann
Good luck Nate. What a great accomplishment.
$265
Suzanne Bessette-smith
$174.90
Lisa Vandesteeg
Way to do big things on a big birthday!!
$53
Ron Aidikonis
$159
Andrew Woltman
$53
Matt And Amanda Hopkins
$125.08
Andrew Shapiro
Happy Birthday Fast Nate!
$53
The Chaiken Coop
$242.74
John Amberg
Go Nate!
$106
Gene Amberg
Bravo!
$174.90
Jeremy Bartusch
$53
Michael Stehling
Happy Birthday!
$165
Peter Amberg
Here’s to 50 miles and all those bicycle smiles around the world! Well done sir.
$520
Todd Wiener
Keep doing every type of pro bono work!
$1,000
Bfkn Foundation
$174.90
Renuka Prasad
$165
The Shapiros
Go get em’ Nate!
$26.10
Debbie Lark
$52.20
Steve Chaiken
$100
Tom Renaud
$26.10
Lora Daley
$1.02k
Suzanne Bessette-smith
$26.10
Nancy Chadwick
$104.40
Peter Amberg
$515
Lisa Vandesteeg
Way to go, Nate! Your continued support of this fantastic organization is inspiring!
$104.40
Jonathan Holbrook
Nate, so cool that you do this fundraising. Your mileage and speed are an inspiration. Good Luck with your fundraising and race goals!
$172.26
Philip Hewes
$172.26
The Becker Family
$172.26
Kurt Krieghbaum
Keep up the great work Nate
$50
Jennifer Pruitt
$26.10
Debbie Lark
$100
Anonymous
Best wishes for your next marathon! Great job raising all this money!
$172.26
Blake Marcum
You’re the best. What an awesome cause. Good luck at Big Sur! Have fun!!
$52.20
Sarah Perry
$172.26
Kevin Strrling
$52.20
Wendi Sloane
You are an inspiration!!!
$165
Joseph Lambert
$52.20
Shannon & Kate Beckering
$990
Mike And Nancy Silverman
$208.80
Mike Brunette
Righteous, one bike at a time!
$172.26
Andy Hochberg
Nate - hoping the marathons go smoothly!
$104.40
Ken Mann
Great work, Nate! Two marathons?! $75k?! IMPRESSIVE. Best of luck in this worthy endeavor.
$165
Patwari Family
$165
Brad Berish
$52.20
Rachael And Steve Chaiken
Proud of you!
$26.10
Mark Weissburg
Nate Rugg is a stud.
$104.40
Surapaneni's
Keep it up Nate!
$104.40
Jason Dejonker
$172.26
Rugg Construction
$172.26
Hassaan Mansoor
$52.20
Anonymous
$100
Karen & Paul Dell
Stay healthy my friend!
$165
Joannie And Mike
Nate--you ROCK!!!! And what an amazing cause. Thanks for all that you're doing!
$172.26
Erica Brandling-bennett
$172.26
Patricia Bidwill
Nate - thanks for doing this for so man
$172.26
Aurora Sports Venture
$104.40
Hamid Rafatjoo
$165
David Neale
$344.52
Gregory K Stern
$172.26
Mette Kurth
Great cause! Happy to support.
$172.26
The Hackney Family
Good Luck Nate.
$172.26
Philip Hewes
Good Luck Nate - Enjoy the runs on the Coasts
$172.26
The Shapiro Family
Go get em’ Nate!
$172.26
Paul Amberg
Good on you, Nate. Keep it going!
$26.10
Lora And Randy
$172.26
Deb Ronco
Love your heart for doing good things! Run fast! Deb
$50
Mamatha Ratnam
Great job Nate!! This is truly a great cause!
$172.26
Bryan Minier
Good luck!
$172.26
The Chous
$495
Jason Stephens
Hoping this covers 3 bikes!
$37.58
The Lapidus Family
Good luck!
$165
Roger Stetson
$172.26
Andy Strimaitis
Way to go, Nate! You are doing tremendous work. Good luck with the marathons!
$172.26
Megan Ratia
$250
Ryan Smith
$172.26
Thomas Page
$172.26
Liz O'brien And Stan Orszula
$172.26
Gretchen Trofa
Your dedication is inspiring!
$100
Howard Kirschbaum
$165
Andrew Grossmann
$172.26
Matt Bills
$172.26
Edward Malone
$165
Sandy Lourie
$515
Suzanne Bessette-smith
$52.20
Carrie Rummans
$50
Doug Anderson
$1,000
Bfkn Foundation
$172.26
Kevin Sterling
$165
Jason Mori
$52.20
Gregory Huster Ii
LRC!
$52.20
Allison Kroeter
LRC
$52.20
Bill Kinahan
$52.20
Peter Amberg
Free ride and take it easy, great charity Nate!
$52.20
Donn Calloway
LRC!!
$60
Matching Funds
$52.20
Anthony
LRC
$165
Jane Haller
LRC
$52.20
Maggie Mccasey
LRC
$72.04
Brian Mccasey
LRC supports Nate Rugg!
$52.20
Josh Hogan
Yay LRC!
$52.20
Joanne Wakeman
LRC
$52.20
John Mellon
World Bicycle is a great cause and thanks to Nate Rugg and the Libertyville Running Community for setting this up with Giving Tuesday!
$52.20
Rachel Vitug
$52.20
Arturo Hernandez
$52.20
Quigley
You’re awesome!
$52.20
Ron Aidikonis
LRC - Go Nate
$52.20
Jason Ming
LRC
$52.20
Maryam Zakariya
LRC
$52.20
Julie Holbrook
Hi!
$104.40
Sushanth Chippa
Righteous LRC x WBR
$52.20
Tim Peterson
Thanks for leading a great cause. LRC LRC
$52.20
Amy Tyler
LRC!!
$104.40
Mandy & Matt Distel
LRC
$52.20
Michael Robert Standish
Righteous LRC!
$78.30
Michael Stehling
LRC supporting WBR! Righteous!
$52.20
Peter Richardson
LRC
$165
Tamara And Patrick Burns
Such a great cause, thanks for posting on LRC.
$50
Benjamin Tuohy
LRC
$52.20
David Haefke - Lrc
From David Haefke from LRC! Righteous!
$52.20
Andrew Costley
LRC Mens M
$52.20
Ted Tharp
LRC
$52.20
Julianna & David
Go Nate Go! Thanks for being a great LRC pal!
$52.20
Jeremy Bartusch Lrc
LRC Giving Tuesday
$52.20
Jeremy Bartusch
$56.84k
Funds Raised Before 2023
$172.26
Happy birthday you old man!