Being part of something bigger than ourselves always feels enriching. When it’s for a worthy cause, like helping those who help us, the experience is all the more profound. And that’s exactly what the Ben to the Shore annual bike tour aims to achieve: To give back to the first responders and the families of the fallen. For this year’s edition, the NHL community also got to be a part of the long-standing tradition.
The 38th annual Ben to the Shore Bike Tour saw over a couple of thousand cyclists riding the 65-mile stretch between Philadelphia and Atlantic City to help raise funds. In a landmark moment, the charity event managed to raise $1.5 million for the cause, making this year’s bike ride all the more memorable. With Philly being a hotspot for the NHL, it was only natural that a local hockey celebrity took part in the endeavor.
The Philadelphia Flyers’ 33-year-old right winger, Garnet Hathaway, and his wife, Lindsey, were spotted among the cyclists, as per an article by 6abc from July 20. The bike tour kicked off from the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge, and the NHL star and his spouse were there to make sure they did their part in helping the families of the fallen and critically injured first responders know that the local communities had their backs covered.
“So many people have a connection to somebody in the first responder community. That’s who we serve, their passion is what drives us,” said the executive director of the Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation, the hosts of the Ben to the Shore bike tour. For understandable reasons, the NHL star wanted to lend his aid to the cause. He was joined by former Philadelphia Eagle star Brandon Graham and Villanova Basketball Coach Jay Wright, and his wife.
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