Cyclists raising money for Episcopal aid to Africa

From Canton Ohio-

Cyclists, including Bishop Mark Hollingsworth, head of the Espicopal Diocese of Ohio, which includes Stark County, are on a 10-day journey across the country to raise money for Netsforlife, an Episcopal Relief and Development’s program that battles malaria in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

They will enter Wooster, Canton and Alliance this weekend. The purpose of the journey, entitled “Riding for Their Lives,” began in Anaheim, Calif., and will end at the Episcopal Church Center in New York.

The goal of the Bishop’s Bike Ride is to raise at least $100,000 and spread awareness about malaria, which kills nearly 1 million people each year.

Riding with Hollingsworth are Carl Petterson of Hudson, Greg Daniels, the Rev. Kelly O’Connell of Toledo, the Rev. Stephen R. Sedgwick of Lorain; the Rev. Daniel Orr of Fremont, Isaac Hollingsworth, the bishop's son, and Michael Obel-Omia of Cleveland Heights.

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