108 Miles for Karuna-Shechen

Dear friends and family,

As positive news spreads here in the US and elsewhere about a waning of the pandemic, I am as excited as you to get back to some (new) sense of normalcy. However, other parts of the world haven't yet begun to turn the corner. This is especially true in South Asia, where the situation has derteriorated during the past several weeks. I therefore decided to participate in the Action For Karuna event in order to support the humanitarian and development projects of Karuna-Shechen, an organization founded by Matthieu Ricard, a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Action For Karuna is a solidarity and collective event during which I am organizing a solidarity project. You can register for my solidarity project(s) by making a donation on this fundraising page: payments are 100% secure. If you cannot/do not want to participate in my personal project, you can make a donation on this same page. My fundraising goal is €1,000 (about US$1,200). Please help me reach it!

On Sunday, 30. May, I will ride 108 miles (minus all the bags in the pic above) on the C&O Canal to support this project! By participating in Action For Karuna, I wish to spread the values of altruism and kindness to as many people as possible, and to support the continued efforts of this wonderful organization in the Himalayan region. Take part in altruism in action to make this wish come true!

Heartfelt thanks for your support,

Matthew

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05/31/2021

Jim Malone

€ 45

05/31/2021

Ron Simar

€ 75

At age 74, I have heroes that are far younger than people of my generation. One of those is Matt Caretti for his love of life, love of his fellow man, and his dedication to making this a better world.

05/25/2021

Martin Duguay

€ 45

05/24/2021

Stephen Bunce

€ 15

05/21/2021

Cynthis Caretti

€ 100

05/20/2021

Erin Caretti

€ 100

05/20/2021

Veronica Soto

€ 20

05/19/2021

Cory Heitz

€ 100

05/18/2021

Matt Geeza

€ 45

05/18/2021

Matthew Caretti

€ 100

I've made the first donation and hope you will join me in reaching or even exceeding the modest goal of 1,000 Euros!

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Matthew Caretti

Team creator

06/01/2021

The Ride is Finished; the Work Continues

The ride is done and dusted, as they say, though in fact it was a bit of a muddy affair after the rains of Friday and Saturday. And, of course, the fundraising and important work in the Himalayan region continue.

I want to thank my sister-in-law Syd for getting me to the start in Hancock, MD, and to my brother Erin for riding with me during the first 25 miles to the Cushwa Basin in Williamsport, MD. From there I pressed on alone through the late morning and early afternoon for 43 miles to the turnaround point just beyond the bridge to Harper’s Ferry, WV. The cool weather was a blessing and I managed a great pace until fatigue began to set in during the final 15 miles. Then after 108 miles and 7h14m in the saddle, I quietly rolled back into the Cushwa Basin parking lot. There my mom Cindy collected me and soon provided a warm, delicious meal that helped my body into full recovery mode. Heartfelt thanks, as well, to her!

A final and most sincere word of thanks to all of those who’ve donated so far. While we haven’t yet reached our goal of 1,000 Euros, we are drawing closer by the day. I am most grateful for your support and look forward to others chipping in to help equal or exceed the target in the days ahead!

Big Love,

Matthew

P.S. Below some pics from 108 Miles for Karuna.

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