Source: By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Shauntae Hinkle-Lymas, Naval Special Warfare Public Affairs of Navy.mil
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CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) — Six bike riders participating in a Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Foundation charity bike ride received a ceremonial send-off in Coronado, Calif. Sept. 26.
The riders are scheduled to travel more than 3,000 miles to bring awareness to the NSW Foundation, an organization that provides assistance and support to NSW families and the community. Retired Navy SEALs Mike Badger and Rob Rambeck, along with an East-Coast based SEAL, as well as three NSW supporters, Paul Resnick, Ron Watford, and Mary Jemison, met at Coronado City Hall, the starting point of their ride.
“Today’s event is about supporting SEAL families in particular, because they’re so often deployed,” said Coronado mayor Casey Tanaka, whose father was a SEAL. “I’m all too aware of the importance of this group and their work.”
NSW Foundation supports more than 9,000 members in the NSW community. Bill Hahn, special events coordinator for NSW Foundation, says that the ride means not just that more money will be raised to help the NSW community, but will shed light on the kinds of programs and support it provides to families.
“We provide families with, not just financial support but moral support, when their spouses are away we do a lot of different activities for their children,” he said. “(We also) provide tuition assistance for active-duty personnel, as well as their children.”
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