Joe DeLamielleure: NFL Hall-of-Famer

NFL Hall-of Famer Joe DeLamielleure from the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, is in a transition from spikes to bikes. I had the honor of meeting Joe several years ago and over this time we have become good friends, and business associates in regards to his Joe D Band fitness products and his never-ending pursuit in developing young football players.

Joe will soon begin a journey from the 50-yard line at Michigan State University, to Matamoros, Mexico. On a bike. Joe will be making the 2000 mile trip with Eljay Bowron, Former Director of Secret Service for the United States, for a fundraising project he is participating in with John Shinsky. Shinsky is a former orphan and founder of The City of Children of Matamoros Mexico AC Orphanage, along with his wife Cindy Shinsky. The orphanage is a mission to provide a safe, secure, healthy and nurturing environment for children of Mexico who have been abandoned and do not have food, shelter, or enough clothing to survive within their community. Website: www.shinskyorphanage.com .

The Buffalo Bills Alumni Association will be selecting 3 winners from all donors for this venture, the “Orphanage Fundraiser Bike Ride” at the $100 level or greater.

Winning Prizes are:

1 set of 2 tickets to the 2010 Superbowl in Miami, FL ($1600 value per set of 2 tickets)

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Another set of 2 Superbowl tickets

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A Personal Cookout hosted by Joe DeLamielleure at your home

The winner of the first set of 2 Superbowl tickets will be drawn on June 1, 2009. The second set will be given away on January 1, 2010 and posted on www.orphanagefundraiser.com .

Donations to the orphanage can also be made to www.orphanagefundraiser.com . They may be mailed to:

Capital Region Community Foundation (CRCF)

6035 Exectuive Drive, Suite 104

Lansing, MI 48911

Tax free contributions can be made to:

The City of Children Orphanage. CRCF is tax exempt [501(c) (3)] for charitable gift purposes.

Just the other day Joe told me he has come to the realization that God did not put him on this earth to play football. He put him here for the purpose of this bike ride, and to do something big for the homeless children of Matamoros Mexico. Your help would be greatly appreciated.