Rotary Club of Redmond members gathered last Thursday to present a $10,000 check to Hopelink in Redmond and another $10,000 check to Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville.

The money for these donations was raised through the club’s major fundraiser: RedSpoke, a five-day, 300-mile recreational bicycle tour from Redmond to Spokane. Club President Steve Bozick and Will Miller, chair of the 2010 RedsSpoke ride, were the ones to present the checks to Hopelink, which assists homeless families with transitional housing and other services, and Little Bit (below), which provides therapy for disabled children and adults.

The event was also a reunion dinner to celebrate RedSpoke participants and marked the kickoff for next year’s ride, which will be the 25th Anniversary of RedSpoke.

Each summer since 1988, bicyclists from as far away as New York and Alaska have been participating in RedSpoke, the Rotary Club of Redmond’s signature fundraising event. Sponsors of this year’s event included Marriott Hotels, Jon Magnussen, Oak Harbour Freight Lines, Redmond Town Center, JE Cumming Corporation, Banner Bank, Peters Creek, Boston Private Bank, John L. Scott, R & E Cycles, Siemens, Icicle Seafoods and SeattleBikeLaw.com.

Next year’s ride will take place from July 18-22, 2012. Visit www.RedSpoke.org to learn more.

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