Please join us for 

4th  Annual Bryan’s Ride Fundraiser for Children 

Bryan’s Ride will take place on Saturday, July 19.

Registration: 9:00 am , Kickstands Up 10:00 am

(RAIN DATE: August 9, same time)

The ride ends at the Ames School at 165 New England Road, Searsmont, which is where Bryan last attended school. The funds that are raised for scholarships for the Challenger Center of Maine astronaut camp.

Please come support Bryan's legacy and see why we are so excited to afford this opportunity to children.

Bryan’s Ride is in honor and remembrance of Bryan Lee William Totman, who passed away in a tragic accident in July, 2021 at 9 years old. Bryan excelled in and loved science and math, attending the Challenger Center of Maine’s Astronaut Camp shortly before passing. His family and friends gather each year to raise funds to give other children opportunities they might otherwise not have due to financial, social or other difficulties. Bryan’s families have formed a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, Totman Strong, Inc., with a mission to give children educational opportunities. Proceeds from Bryan’s Ride benefit children from local Maine communities.

In 2022, the organization raised enough to send 5 children to the camp on a full scholarship. In 2023, the benefit raised $6,500, enough to send 15 children to the camp this summer on a full scholarship and in 2024 the benefit raised $7,500, sending 17 children to camp this summer in 2025. Each student is nominated by a teacher or school official and recipients are chosen by the Challenger Center.

Last year the families were generously invited by the Challenger Center of Maine to end the ride and hold the rest of the event at their facility in Bangor, which allowed the public to see where donated funds are going. It’s an exciting program that introduces children to science and space. It is a terrific opportunity to see the facility and meet the staff.

The event on Saturday, July 19 begins for riders at the Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast, with registration from 9:00am - 9:45 am and kickstands up at 10:00am, ending at the Ames School in Searsmont around noon, where there will be a barbecue, bounce house, and more. 

Families and children are encouraged to come, enjoy some food and games, get to know the families and get a tour of the Challenger facility. 

Additional details and information can be found on facebook at https://facebook.com/totmanstrong, the website https://totmanstrong.org, via email totmanstrong@gmail.com or by phone: Nikki Ard, 207-323-8683 or Sue Totman, 207-322-2567.