On June 14, the Aladdin Shriners welcomed Cycling Across America for Healing and Shelter organizer Dave Romero and his west coast-based bicycling team at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Grove City for a reception and overnight visit during the Midwest portion of their cross-country fundraising trek. Romero, a member of the Long Beach Masonic Lodge #327, and his bicycling team started their journey last month in California for a 45-day mission to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children and Masonic Homes of California, a charitable organization that builds homes for elderly members of Freemasonry. Romero said he was inspired to organize the California to New York ride as a way to give back to the communities that have supported him and his family throughout their own life journey. Pictured from left to right are some of the Aladdin Shriners representatives alongside Romero and his cycling team at the reception on June 14. They are Kari Tucker, the associate director of philanthropy at Shriners Children’s Ohio, team member Marvin Siy, Shriner Steve Baker, team safety driver Ronald Pagdanganan, team member Victor Flores, team member Glenn Pagdanganan, Aladdin Shriners of Lexington representative Brian Tabit, Potentate Mark Froehlich, and organizer Dave Romero.
