The JAM Fund is pleased to announce that 23 cyclists from New England to as far away as Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ashland, Virginia, are receiving the JAM Fund Grant this year. The JAM Fund is providing the grant recipients, aged 10 to 28, with funding, equipment, coaching or a combination of those to help support their cycling goals and participation in cyclocross races. Cyclists selected for the grant have shown their passion for the sport and a dedication to being an all-around good person on and off the bike. The recipients will formally receive their awards during a special ceremony at the JAM Fund Grand Fundo on July 23 at Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington, Massachusetts. The event is open to the public, and all proceeds go to JAM Fund’s cycling development and grant program.
This year’s JAM Fund Grant recipients:
Ryan Avery, 17, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin, 27, of Chicago, Illinois; Günther Louis Breismeister, 10, of Northampton, Massachusetts; Luke Callan, 14, of Highland Park, New Jersey; Erik Carlson, 23, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island; Ted W. Collins, 18, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; David Diehl, 28, of Quincy, Massachusetts; Otis Engel, 16, of Mertztown, Pennsylvania; Keven Figueroa , 17, of East Providence, Rhode Island; Schuyler Hagge, 13, of Plymouth, Vermont; Kellie Harrington, 17, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Talia Loiter, 21, Shelburne, Vermont; Reid McCoy, 14, of Whatley, Massachusetts; Ethan Morris , 13, of Ashland, Virginia; Cormac Nagle, 13, of Bolton, Massachusetts; Marcus Orr, 19, of Westerly, Rhode Island; Sophie Parrott, 15, of Chesterfield, Massachusetts; Alexander Scopinich-Burgel, 16, of Concord, Massachusetts; Tommy Servetas, 19, of Albany, New York; Rohin Singh, 17, of Florence, Massachusetts; Phillippe Tjahya, 17 of Leesburg, Virginia; Ethan Turner, 20, of Montgomery Village, Massachusetts; and Melinda Wetzel, 19, of Niskayuna, New York.
The purpose of the JAM Fund Grant is to help young riders overcome the financial barriers associated with cycling while also mentoring them to be good members of society. Grant recipients were selected after a review of applications that were due in late June.
JAM Fund is a 501c3 non-profit organization, created in 2003 by Jeremy Powers, Alec Donahue and Mukunda Feldman. The team's activities are made possible through corporate sponsorships and individual donations. Each year, the organization issues grants including financial and technical resources and professional training to aspiring cyclists who show enthusiasm and determination to do their best. To find out more about the grant program and JAM Fund, visit jamcycling.org.
Join us at the Grand Fundo! Even if you don't want to ride, come out for the barbecue and celebrate these awesome kids!
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For more information, please contact JAM Fund Media Coordinator Vicky Sama at jamcycling@gmail.com.