Renaud Dupont & Clarisse Lewalle - 50 years! - Velodyssee 750km in seven days

Hello Network,

This one is a more personal one.

10 years ago, when I turned 40, I organised a huge party with lots of friends. I felt it was the right time to do it and it was great fun. For my 50th birthday, I have the feeling I must do something different. It's true that turning 50 isn't as much fun, but it's mainly the state of the world around us that's making me want to do something different. I guess that if we start to do more things which are less self-centered and more in favor of those who need help, we might still have a positive impact in this world.

Those who know me a little bit, know that biking is an important part of my life. In about 10 days, I will ride my bike, with my wife clarisse lewalle, doing a significant part of the www.lavelodyssee.com (roughly 750k in a week). I would like to take this opportunity to raise a little bit of money for the 101 Genomes Foundation, created by my excellent colleague Romain Alderweireldt and his wife Ludivine Verboogen.

Romain and Ludivine have created the Fondation 101 Génomes to help children who, like their little boy, suffer from a rare disease. I invite you to pay attention to their website https://www.f101g.org/en/. It is self-explanatory. What they have been able to do since 2017 is just amazing and they need our support. Donations can be made here https://lnkd.in/eVUMtQmx

Donating a little bit of money would make my (birth)day.

Thank you.

Renaud

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Pour nos 50 ans respectifs, mon mari Renaud Dupont et moi allons (beaucoup) pédaler en parcourant une partie de la Velodyssee www.lavelodyssee.com (750km en 1 semaine). Vive le vélo.

Dit is voor ons de gelegenheid om geld in te zamelen voor de 101 Genomes Foundation van Romain Alderweireldt en zijn echtgenote, Ludivine Verboogen (Romain is een collega van Renaud).

Romain and Ludivine hebben deze stichting opgericht om kinderen te helpen die, zoals hun zoontje, een zeldzame ziekte hebben.

Clarisse

— Renaud Dupont & Clarisse Lewalle - 50 years! - Velodyssee 750km in seven days