Welcome to my fundraiser page! My name is Lincoln Summers. I am 13 years old and I live in Baltimore, Maryland. On May 8, 2021 I will embark on a 15+ hour journey to complete one of the most mentally and physically demanding challenges in cycling: The Climb to the Clouds - Everesting Challenge. My goal is to climb 8,840 meters (29,030 ft) in one long day. But I am not doing this just to say I have done it. I am doing it for the Student Homelessness Initiative Parnership of Frederick County (SHIP). SHIP's goal is to help youth who are experiencing homelessness get an education. SHIP connects them to community, resources, and youth-centric programming while advocating for equality in systems that serve young people. Your donation will also help students graduate from high schoool, which is very hard for someone who is homeless. To learn more about SHIP go here. My goal was to reach $884 in donations. Thanks to everyone who donated, I reached that goal in a month!!! Now, we are reaching even farther for the clouds and going for a very unlikely goal of $2,903.
Thank you so much everyone for the support and donating to this great cause!
Maryland Endurance Challenge
Maryland Endurance Challenge to benefit SHIP
With the start and finish held at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, this event attracts cycling enthusiasts from across the county. Featuring ride lengths of 12, 6, or 3 hour rides, this event drew over 100 bike riders in its inaugural year. Endorsed by the UltraMarathon Cycling Association, the Maryland Endurance Challenge was included in World Cup of Ultra Cycling 12-hour and 6-Hour Series.
Our Mission
SHIP provides urgent services and resources to the hundreds of Frederick County Public School (MD) students experiencing homelessness each year.
Poverty and homelessness are pervasive within our schools, with these children significantly impacted across every dimension their lives. These children can be found in every city, hamlet and village within Frederick County, and within the vast majority of schools within our school system. This issue cuts across grades and all ethnic lines. And sadly, the numbers continue to grow each year.