An Iowa college student is organizing a fundraiser and a message of peace for Ukraine, in an effort stretching 75 miles long.
Anita Tamang, a senior at Luther College majoring in global health, and at least 20 other bicycle riders will embark on a daylong journey Saturday, starting in Rochester, Minnesota and ending at Luther’s campus in Decorah.
Tamang said she has long dreamed about leading a long ride to raise awareness for a good cause, but could never pinpoint one. And then, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine added urgency.
“I wanted to do something, but I felt so helpless,” Tamang recounted. “I want to help, but I don’t know how, what can I do?”