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2025 Impact Reports
Perseverance became the defining theme of our 2025 ride across South America. But the perseverance that truly inspires us belongs to the people supported by our five partner charities.
So far, we’ve completed three of our five global journeys—cycling across three continents and raising more than $1.25 million for our charity partners. Yet the challenges we faced on the road pale in comparison to the daily struggles faced by the people whose lives are being changed through the work of these charities
To help show the real impact of this work, every year we ask our charity partners to provide an Impact Report, so we can share the difference your support is making.
These reports highlight the lives being changed through initiatives focused on sport, business, and education, all aligned with our mission of creating cycles of opportunity for those who need it most.
We invite you to take a moment to explore the 2025 Impact Reports below. Even a quick glance will show the remarkable work being accomplished together.
2025 Pathways to Peace impact report – LCC University
2025 Aspiring Together Women’s Group impact report – Opportunity International
2025 Paul Polak Innovation Fund impact report – iDE
2025 Youth Empowerment Center impact report – Hope for Korah
What is Cycle 5 To Survive?
P.L. and his wife Kristen combined their love of cycling with a desire to help those less fortunate by creating ‘Cycle 5 to Survive’ (C5TS). They set out to use their Time, Talent, and Treasures to raise money and awareness for charities so they can fulfill their purposes of creating cycles of opportunity for the less fortunate through sports, education, or business.
This purpose is based on their diverse skill sets: Kristen brings education to the table, while P.L.’s background in business drives them forward with a focus on success. And they wouldn’t have met if it weren’t for sports! Each charity they have chosen to support falls within one of these three key areas.
Their idea wasn’t born as a fleeting thought; instead, it emerged from a desire for P.L. wanting to find more meaning in life, and by the mutual celebration of his 50th birthday and Kristen’s 55th birthday in 2022.
Using the number ‘5’ – representative of their ages, they are setting out on an incredible journey: they are pledged to traverse five continents on bicycles over the next five years while partnering with five different charities along the way in the hopes of raising $500,000 for each charity. What began as a dream evolved into reality through C5TS—a reality that is helping make positive changes in the world.
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