1919

Their motto – To save, to save
"Instead of just giving money, you can see how it's used and meet the people it helps. It doesn't take that much to be a blessing to others," says Steven Pan. Steven is one of the bicyclists in the "1919 Ride for Love" campaign. Started in 2002 as a project of the Chinese Christian Relief Association, the "1919 Ride for Love" serves the poorest of the poor. Three yearly biking events enable 1919 to raise awareness and funds.

Accompany Riding
On eight Saturdays from October through December, "Accompany Riding" events take place. Each events is around 25 kilometers. A total of 10,000 people participate. The entire family can join and fun.

The Challenge
The first Saturday in October around 1,000 riders bike 30 kilometers and engage in activities from rope climbing to scavenger hunts.

The Ride for Love
From December 22 to January 4, 38 people will ride around the island. These biking enthusiasts raise at least NT$75,000 each to participate. Plus, they pay NT$30,000 for food and hotels. They stop twice a day at supported villages and are always met with a hearty welcome. "Meeting kids in countryside villages with basically nothing is a very moving experience," states Steven.


Info Cloud
biker n. motorcyclist 摩托車騎士, 因為 bike 是 motorbike 的簡稱
cyclist n. 專業的自行車運動騎士, 像是參加環法自行車賽的選手
bicyclists n. 一般騎腳踏車的人

Grammar Gym
"Meeting kids in countryside villages with basically nothing is a very moving experience.
"moving experience: an experience that involves strong feelings
moving: with very strong feelings, often times to the point of crying
- Watching movie can be a moving experience.
- It was a moving experience watching the bride and groom express their gratitude to their parents.


Language Lab
blessing n. 祝福
something that you have or something that happens which is good because it improves your life, helps you in some way, or makes you happy:
- One of the blessings of living close to my parents is that I can see them a lot.
bless v. 祝福, 保佑, 為...祈福
to ask God to care for and protect (someone or something)
- Bless you, my darling!

Chinese Christian Relief Association n. 中華基督教救助協會
relief n. 解脫, 欣慰, 安心, 救濟, 救濟物資
a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened [↪ relieve]
- An international relief operation was activated to help the tsunami victims.

accompany v. 陪伴, 伴隨 [ac字首-去/company 陪伴, 陪同]
to go somewhere with (someone) : to be a companion for (someone)
- Andrew insisted on accompanying us home.
- Patrick accompanied his grandmother when she went to the hospital for a checkup.

scavenger n. 清道夫, 撿破爛的人, 拾荒者, 清潔工, 食腐動物
/ˈskævənʤ/
to search through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved or used [no obj] — often + for
- At the dump site, you can see hundreds of scavengers looking for things they can use.
scavenger hunt n. 尋寶遊戲
a game in which players try to find specified items within a particular period of time
- The kids had a great time on a scavenger hunt in the backyard.