Eric McQuesten was inspired to start OnePulse after cycling cross-country and raising money for the Fuller Center for Housing. Eric wanted to build a community where multiple charities could combine resources and help each other. OnePulse had its first annual cross-country ride summer 2014.
This year, he wanted to help abused animals.
“I was reading about how dogs are mistreated and it opened my eyes to the current issues we have with dog mills,” McQuesten told us in an interview. “I had no clue how poorly these animals are mistreated, so I decided to take action by exposing this problem to more of the public as we bike across the country.”
So OnePulse is biking across the United States this summer making stops along the way to work with each of its three partnered charities, The Young and The Brave Foundation, the Fuller Center for Housing and Colorado Springs based, National Mill Dog Rescue. Five cyclists are traveling the entire route, while some are only doing sections. A total of twelve cyclists are participating.
The eight-week ride began on June 12 in Los Angeles and concludes on August 12 in New York, NY. The 3,371-mile ride is broken into eight segments with an average of 75 miles traveled per day. During each segment of the ride, cyclists will work on projects with the rides’ partnered charities. The OnePulse riders will arrive at National Mill Dog Rescue’s facility in Peyton, CO on July 5th, will work on projects, including the arrival/offloading of 25 rescued puppy mill dogs, then depart on their journey east on July 7th.
“This summer the OnePulse team will have the opportunity to help rebuild homes for low-income families, rescue dogs from puppy mills and visit cancer hospitals to help kids battling cancer,” explains McQuesten.
They are also raising money for their three partnered charities.
“We would like to reach our goal of $100,000 this summer so we can contribute to the efforts of each organization,” he says.
We have five whole way riders, but we pick up and drop people off along the way. By the end of our campaign, there will be a total of twelve cyclists who have ridden with us this summer.
What an adventure! Would you cycle across the country to help puppy mills? Learn more about National Mill Dog Rescue by checking out their Facebook and website. You can also follow OnePulse on Facebook.
