Successful Financial Executive Walks Away From Job To Cycle Across The U.s. For Charity

May 17, 2010 - PRLog -- **** MEDIA ALERT ****

SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE WALKS AWAY FROM MONEY & JOB SECURITY TO CYCLE ACROSS THE U.S. FOR CHARITY

Journey to Begin in Santa Monica, Saturday, May 22 at 5pm

WHO: Dave O’Mara is a volunteer for Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) who recently quit his job in the financial sector to do something meaningful and unselfish. He has no delusion of becoming the next Lance Armstrong, in fact, before starting training for this ride three months ago he hadn’t been on a road bike for more than five miles during the last 15 years!  

“Am I a seasoned cyclist you ask? No. Have I done this before? No. Am I a little bit nuts? Probably.”

WHAT:   Drawing inspiration from his Aunt Claire, who has dedicated her life to helping the poor and less fortunate, Dave will be cycling across the country to raise awareness and money for ROCK (www.rocksf.org).  

Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) is a San Francisco-based sports & fitness program for at-risk youth

WHERE:    Dave’s journey begins out of Santa Monica, CA and will last 6-8 weeks concluding in Washington, DC.  

Follow Dave Following In His Aunt Claire’s Footsteps at www.followingclaire.org

WHEN:    SATURDAY, MAY 22, 5PM – Santa Monica Pier

Help send Dave off on his journey across the US.
Dave as well as ROCK’s executive director, Curt Yagi will be available for interviews.

CONTACT: For more information or to schedule an on location or in studio interview please contact Curt Yagi at (415) 606-9727 or curt@rocksf.org.

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Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) is dedicated to nurturing the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise have access. ROCK aims to promote the positive development and long-term success of the youth that it serves through a combination of in-school and afterschool learning enrichment, sports and fitness, leadership training and outdoor adventure opportunities. ROCK's programs are designed to serve girls and boys, ages 6-17, who live in or attend school in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley.