[Over the past year I’ve been struggling emotionally. Truthfully, I still am. Probably my worst at this very moment. The hurts flows in faster than it can be drained away. Anyhow, enough said on that. Please know how much I thank you for coming back after my absence. Above all, I hope it didn’t cost […]
FirstGiving Site Up & Running for RAAM
by Frank Fumich Thank you for visiting my fundraising page [FirstGiving]! In 2009, Ryan Diviney was a 20-year old sophomore student attending West Virginia University on a 4-year academic scholarship. Up to that point in his life he was a smart, fun-loving, athletic young man who had the world at his fingertips and big plans for […]
Guest Post: It’s Gonna Get Ugly…
by Frank Fumich (from Facebook) There’s only 12 more Mondays before RAAM (Race Across America) begins. On June 16, I’ll begin a 3,000 mile bike race across the country for Ryan Diviney. Ryan was attacked and beaten to within an inch of his life [by Austin Vantrease and Jonathan May, both from Newark, Delaware] 5-plus […]
What’s Up With Us…
I’d like to bring you all up-to-date on what’s going on with Ryan and my family. I know, it’s been too long since I did. Honestly, I am struggling – and have been for months now – to find my center. That 5-year anniversary of Ryan’s brutal beating (November 7) completely devastated me. I just […]
Kari Diviney: “How Can Austin Vantrease Smile?”
Commentary & Opinion by Kari Diviney (Ryan Diviney’s younger sister) I haven’t posted in a while. It’s something about the holidays that makes me, well, honestly… feel a lot of emptiness. This might sound selfish and it is hard to admit, but going on Facebook (or any form of social media, for that matter) during […]