Charity Partner
Our Official Charity Partner
The 2024 Armed Forces Cycling Classic will continue to support Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), as our official charity partner for individuals and Corporate Challenge Teams choosing to participate as a fundraiser. Set up your own FUNDRAISING PAGE HERE. Create your individual, team or Corporate Challenge Fundraising Page today!
Together, we raised over $54,000 last year! Let’s beat that this year!
Anyone can choose to support TAPS and support this great organization, whether or not you participate in the Challenge Ride. 100% of the proceeds raised through their TAPS fundraising page will benefit TAPS. Participants who raise more than $200 will receive a limited edition TAPS jersey.
Are you part of a company or a club and have 6 or more riders that want to do the Challenge Ride?
Consider forming a Corporate Challenge Team and not only create a fundraising page to support TAPS, but also participate in the Corporate Challenge (see more details on our Challenge Ride page).
Top fundraisers were recognized with a Leaders Jersey. Individual participants can create their own fundraising pages here: http://team.taps.org/cyclingclassic
Tragedy Assistance for Survivors (TAPS)
2024 FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
ALL FUNDRAISING PROCEEDS THIS YEAR WILL GO DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT TAPS GOOD GRIEF CAMPS!
At TAPS seminars (both regional and national), Good Grief Camp is offered for children and teenagers grieving the death of a military family member.
Children and teenagers are assigned to peer groups where they are able to openly talk about and express their grief, learn coping skills, and develop connections with other surviving youth who are grieving similar losses. Each child and teenager is paired with a military mentor, an active duty or veteran military member, who has been trained to offer support and encouragement to Good Grief Camp participants throughout the weekend.
Statistics on TAPS and Good Grief Camp:
TAPS supports everyone, but 24% are children!
TAPS averages 24 new survivors each day!
In 2022, TAPS held 7 Seminar Good Grief Camps and 615 children attended!
TAPS services are offered at no cost to loved ones of America's fallen!
United Airlines team “United 4 Vets (U4V) took top fundraising honors in 2022 AND 2024, raising over $40,000 these past two years
All Team TAPS participants who raises more than $200 will receive one of these wonderful cycling jerseys!
2019’s Top Fundraiser!
Total Civil Construction was top Fundraising Company in 2019!
TAPS
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) offers compassionate care to all those grieving the loss of a military loved one. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones. Join TAPS fundraising campaign: http://team.taps.org/cyclingclassic