Friends and Family,

Our next fundraising event is  coming up soon on August 5, 2023. It's called the Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Bike Ride. Riders ride their bikes approx 65 miles starting at the Nordic Center, with stops in between, ending up at very near the Grand Canyon where showers, food, drinks, raffle, door prizes and great friendships are made. 

The Proceeds for this ride benefit Flagstaff Youth Program and Toys For Tots.  We have been able to provide Flagstaff Youth with new equipment for the Hal Jensen Youth Center, Bikes for the youth belonging to the High School Mountain Bike teams, and sponsoring the new Bike Park located behind Mount Elden Middle School.  Last year we were able to provide over 8,000 children with toys to open on Christmas morning taking so much stress and burden off their parent/guardian's shoulders.

Besides volunteering for this great event,  I'm hoping to raise at least $350 for the Marine League Charities. No amount is too small: every $20 allows Toys for Tots to provide for one additional child.  You can give with any major credit card and it only takes 30 seconds. 

Thank you for supporting me!

Christine Farr

On Saturday, August 5th, 200+ brave souls will ride their mountain bikes 65 miles along the Moqui Stagecoach trail that used to connect Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon. Why? Well, the Flag2GC charity ride has been raising money for the Marine League Charities (MLC) since 1998. Since then, we've raised over $1 million - enabling Toys for Tots (T4T) to provide toys, books, and stocking stuffers to more than 10,000 children in Northern Arizona each year.  In addition to Toys for Tots, proceeds from this event allows MLC to fund the Flagstaff Youth Program, Wounded Marine Program, as well as a Scholarship Fund for Coconino Community College. 

The Marine League Charities is an Arizona not-for-profit charitable corporation organized for the purpose of supporting charities including those organized to assist children of Northern Arizona and those charities benefiting members of the U.S. Armed Forces. 

In accordance with our mission statement, Marine League Charities (MLC) supports and funds the following local charities:

· Flagstaff Community Toys for Tots 

· Flagstaff Youth Program

· Wounded Marine Program

· Marine Relief

· Coconino Community College Scholarship Fund