Ted Cizma
SpaceX (Los Angeles, CA)
The idea of taking a few days off work to ride bikes under the guise of it being a charitable endeavor sounded perfect to me. That first ride, from Salinas, CA to Santa Barbara in June 2016 turned out to be the most challenging thing I had ever done on a bike. What I learned about myself, my teammates and about No Kid Hungry in those three days changed my life. I am a father of five children, and a chef whose mission in life is to feed people. I cannot imagine what it would be like to not be able to provide them with proper meals each and every day. Since then, Chefs Cycle has become something I look forward to and plan for every year. Raising funds to support No Kid Hungry and working to end childhood hunger in America has given me focus and purpose. Why do I ride? Because I can, and because together our voices are louder and our efforts stronger.