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After a couple days of rest, it was straight back to work for Dr Hodge, however with regional Victoria coming out of lockdown he said he has enjoyed being able to catch up with his supporters and friends in some capacity.<\/p>\n
He is already looking forward to his next fundraiser for I Am Someone, however it won\u2019t involve him riding across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love bike riding, I just wouldn\u2019t necessarily do it as a fundraising trip because I\u2019ve done that, I\u2019m keen to do something new and raise 10 times the amount of money next time, going for $100,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe importance of normal people like myself getting involved and raising money is just so huge for these organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s I Am Someone or another organisation, the world is imbalanced and needs us to step up and do the things we enjoy but also make the world a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OVER three weeks and two thousand kilometres later, La Trobe University lecturer Dr Brad Hodge completed his fundraising bike journey from Bendigo to Uluru last week. Dr Hodge rode 2229 kilometres and raised $11,000, eclipsing his goal of $10,000, for his charity I Am Someone. He said the organisation has already started using the money […]<\/p>\n