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C0L0NB0S, 0hioBeginning Naich 2u14, Nichael Bowen, 27, will be one of thiiteen 0hio
State 0niveisity Neuical stuuents to iiue a bicycle acioss the 0.S. to iaise money foi global
health issues.

Bowen anu the othei cycleis of the Riue foi Woilu Bealth oiganization will begin theii
jouiney Naich 21 in San Biego, CA. anu take a S,7uu-mile jouiney enuing Nay 11 in
Washington, B.C., with a pit stop in Columbus Nay 1 foi giauuation.

The tiip begins just a few houis south of uoleta, CA., wheie Nichael Bowen giew up. Bowen
attenueu Kellogg Elementaiy, uoleta valley }unioi Bigh School anu giauuateu fiom Bos
Pueblos Bigh School. Bowen ieceiveu his uegiee in Anthiopology fiom Baivaiu College anu
is now a fouith yeai meuical stuuent at 0hio State 0niveisity, puisuing psychiatiy
iesiuency.

Theie is no bettei place to stait this cioss-countiy jouiney foi Bowen than fiom home.

"Ny hometown gives a special feeling whenevei I aiiive theie," Bown saiu, "It is wheie I
giew fiom a chilu to an auult. It will always be home foi me. |It is wheiej I leaineu the
impoitance of family, fiienus, anu spenuing time in the outuoois. Living between the ocean
-moie-
anu the mountains I founu an appieciate foi the wonuei that can be founu in natuie."

Aftei knowing seveial fiienus to have gone on the past two R4WB tiips, Bowen knew this
was an auventuie he wanteu to expeiience.

"Theie aie not many oppoitunities to tiek fiom coast-to-coast iaising awaieness foi a
woithwhile cause, anu I see it as the peifect capstone to my meuical school expeiience,"
Bowen saiu.

This yeai, Bowen is the 2u14 R4WB Reciuitment Chaii, anu hopes to funuiaise at least
$17uu foi global health issues. Not only is Bowen iiuing foi the beautiful expeiience of
tiaveling on a bicycle acioss the 0niteu States, but also foi all those whose lives will be
changeu because of the money the iiueis have iaiseu.

"I iiue in hopes of iaising awaieness foi global health uispaiities, so that otheis may be
inspiieu to impiove the woilu in which we live," Bowen saiu.

If you aie inteiesteu in uonating to Bowen's iiue please visit uonate.i4wh.oig. Foi moie
infoimation on Riue foi Woilu Bealth visit www.i4wh.oig.

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Ride for World Health is a cycling team and 501(c)3 organization based out of
Columbus, OH that is centered around a 3,200-mile ride, traversing the country from
San Diego to Washington D.C. We are comprised of people from across the country
who share similar passions about the need for change in both international and
domestic health care. Since its founding in 2006, R4WH has been dedicated to
creating a dialogue on the state of healthcare in communities across the world. By
bringing together activists from across the country, we hope to inspire other medical
professionals, volunteers, and communities-at-large to stand up as a unified voice for
the millions who suffer at home and abroad.
Throughout our ride, we raise significant funds to support non-profit organizations
whose goals are consistent with our vision. R4WH empowers our audience to become
informed and active global citizens through a Coast-to-Coast lecture series that is
presented in most of our destination cities. In April and May of 2014, a group of
medical students, health care professionals, and community representatives will
participate in The Ride to promote education and awareness of global and domestic
health concerns as well as raise needed funds for this years beneficiaries: Empower
and Advance, HEAL Africa, and PODEMOS.