2017 NOLA to Angola Bike Ride

Nola to Angola is an annual three-day, 170-mile bicycle ride fundraiser. We ride from Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans to Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Each rider raises money by soliciting sponsorships from family and friends. The funds raised support the Cornerstone Builders' Bus Project, which sends free buses every month for family members to visit their incarcerated loved ones. Click here to learn about Cornerstone Builders, a program that takes a holistic approach to prisoner reintegration through community support and national service.   

The ride has grown from about a dozen riders to 50-60 and continues to expand each year, raising the bulk of the Bus Project's budget. This has enabled the organization to send a full schedule of buses, to develop long-term sustainability, and to expand their services to Shreveport. Click here to read more about Cornerstone Builders Bus Service.

$25 funds one round trip.

$50 funds a round trip for a parent and child. 

$100 funds a round trip for a family of four.

$1200 funds an entire bus.

Thanks so much for supporting the NTA ride and my fundraising!

*Photo by Lori Waselchuk of Charnese Zanders, 12, visiting her father, Van Morris, through a small window in the locked door of his hospital room.