The Story
In late September, I will begin a coast-to-coast bicycle pilgrimage across the United States.
I have long been called to the challenge of crossing the country by bicycle, and offering that challenge in service to advocacy, survivor dignity, and land reciprocity makes this pilgrimage feel profoundly aligned. This ride is an act of devotion to sovereignty and right relationship. This endurance journey will honor the lands beneath the wheels, the ancestral stewards of these places, and the people whose voices and dignity deserve to be protected. Over thousands of miles, I will cross cities, small towns, mountains, deserts, and landscapes I have never experienced before. Each mile is both a physical challenge and a prayer: for safety, for dignity, for healing, for connection, and for the sovereignty of every living being.
The first $5,000 raised through this pilgrimage fulfills my commitment to fundraising for Women's Interlink Foundation though The Philanthropic Femme Society and directly supports anti-trafficking service work I will be part of in India this coming February.
Once that first threshold is reached, the ride continues to expand its impact. The next giving tier supports U.S.-based survivor sovereignty through a trusted nonprofit connection, and every dollar beyond that moves into Indigenous-led land reciprocity initiatives as an act of gratitude and right relationship with the lands carrying this journey.
This campaign is intentionally structured in clear pathways. Public donations go directly to the nonprofit beneficiaries tied to the current threshold. Separate private support pathways help sustain the physical ride itself through food, gear, route safety, and logistics, while aligned sponsors can underwrite larger route and storytelling costs.
Every contribution that is received, whether to the cause, the ride, or the sponsorship structure, becomes part of something larger than a fundraising campaign.
It becomes part of a living pilgrimage.
A movement built one mile at a time.
A devotion to sovereignty, dignity, and right relationship.
Thank you for being part of the journey.
The Impact
Tier 1: Global Advocacy
First $5,000 Supports Human Trafficking Survivor Advocacy through the Women's Interlink Foundation and the Philanthropic Femme Society (both 501c3).
Tier 2: Survivor Sovereignty
$5,001–$10,000 Supports U.S.-based survivor healing and restoration through a trusted nonprofit connection.
Tier 3: Land Reciprocity
$10,000+ Supports Indigenous-led sovereignty, land stewardship, and reciprocity initiatives.
How To Support
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Donate
Contributions go directly to the current ripple, beginning with women’s sovereignty and safer futures for children in India. Each threshold expands the impact of the journey.
Mission donations and rider support are always kept separate to ensure full transparency and protect the integrity of the charitable thresholds.
About Rachael
Rachael is a trauma-informed facilitator and founder of Rooted Threshold, where she supports individuals and communities in building resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful personal growth.
Her work integrates somatic practices, group facilitation, and structured experiences that help people reconnect with their capacity for clarity, agency, and transformation.
One Road, Many Ripples is an extension of that work, bringing together endurance, purpose, and advocacy through a coast-to-coast cycling journey in support of women’s empowerment, survivor support, and Indigenous reciprocity.
This project reflects her commitment to aligning personal challenge with meaningful social impact.
