The community is invited to come out and support Tom Skinner, a U.S. Army veteran, and his son Parry as they ride cross-country on their bikes to raise awarenss of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Skinner, who suffers from PTSD, will ride with his son and other bike riders from La Mesa to White River Junction in Vermont, which is home of the National Center for PTSD. Skinner's service dog, Scrubbs, will also be making the cross-country journey.
Skinner hopes that his 117 day journey, which is commissioned by the UCCLM's Welcome Home Ministries, will help other veterans understand and recognize the signs, symptoms and effects of PTSD.
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Bike riders from the community are invited to join in a send-off ride (UCCLM to La Mesa’s City Hall then to Performance Bicycle on La Mesa Blvd and back to the church). The staff of Performance Bicycle will be in the church parking lot from 8-9 a.m. to offer free tune-ups for cyclists accompanying the Skinners on the send-off ride.
Learn more about Tom, Parry, Scrubbs, PTSD and the Awareness Adventure at the website provided below.
