Doronai Champion Cyclists raise money for Help & Shelter (2009)

From Kaieteur News 5 July, 2009

[H&S has a different spelling of the name]

‘Dorian’ cyclists raise $$$ for abused women

Beharry Group of Companies sponsored ride

The recent rise in the incidence of domestic violence has prompted
action from a group of cyclists identifying themselves as ‘Dorani.’

Sporting yellow sweaters and black riding shorts, the 17-member group
braved the elements for more than 10 hours to complete the journey from
the Corentyne to the head office of Help and Shelter, Homestretch
Avenue.

The journey amounted to approximately 110 miles and served as a means
of raising funds to assist in the eradication of abusive behaviour to
women. Some of the money would also be used to perform infrastructural
works on the Help and Shelter building.

Tired, but obviously satisfied with their undertaking, the riders
arrived at their final destination at just about 16:00hrs yesterday
afternoon.

The event attracted sponsorship from the Beharry Group of Companies,
under the Champion Pasta brand, and the organiser, Chico Persaud
disclosed said that the ride is the second one undertaken by the group.

Beharry’s has donated $300,000 derived after calculating the amount of
persons that had undertaken the journey as well as the distance
covered. Persaud said that the group had previously engaged in a
similar event on the Essequibo Coast and had donated the proceeds,
amounting to approximately $240.000, to the Help and Shelter
organisation.

He said that initially the Dorian cyclists rode simply for fun and relaxation.

He further explained that the riders were concerned about the frequency
of domestic violence where women were often abused and in need of
counseling.

Subsequently, they decided to solicit sponsorship with an aim of
donating the proceeds from their activities to the rehabilitation and
assistance of battered women.

He labeled the ride as an enjoyable, while explaining that the group made several stops along the way.

He said that apart from taking short breaks for meals and refreshments,
they also engaged residents of the many villages along the way in
discussions pertaining to abuse techniques employed to counteract the
vice. They also shared sweets donated by the sponsor.

Doronai Champion Riders Make Second Donation to Help & Shelter

On 23 July 2009 Doronai Champion Riders presented a cheque for $300,000 to Help & Shelter as the proceeds from their sponsored ride from Corriverton to Georgetown on 4 July 2009.




 

This is the second donation received from the cyclists: in May 2009 they donated $240,000 to Help & Shelter as the proceeds of their ride from Charity to Georgetown.

In addition making a financial contribution to Help & Shelter’s work, the team also raise public awareness about violence in the home and the services offered by Help & Shelter by distributing leaflets along the route.

The team is sponsored by Edward B. Beharry & Co. Ltd and rides under the banner ‘Riding with the spirit of friendship for the spirit of charity’.

Both donations are being/will be used towards much needed repairs and refurbishment to the shelter and crisis centre.

Doronai plans 2 more rides before the end of the year.