Dr. Jennifer Hamrick has come up with a fun and unique way to get others engaged in her Texas Bike to the Beach ride to raise money for the Autism Society of Texas. She is hosting an “Onion Ring Tour” in Lubbock on Sunday, October 20th where friends can follow along on her ride by car, bike, or Lime scooter, stopping for onion ring tastings at restaurants along the way to see who has the best. This will be Jennifer’s second year to participate in Bike to the Beach and serve as the AST Team Captain.
Jennifer is the Director at the Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research and an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University. She joined the AST Board of Directors in 2022 and quickly hit the ground running, providing support to our staff and individuals in the Autism community. “I have worked in public education for over 20 years,” says Jennifer. “As an educator, AST has always been an organization I have shared with families looking for resources and needing help navigating services in Texas. When asked to be part of the board, I jumped on the chance to be more involved and to better understand how we can help.”
Jennifer has already logged almost 400 miles of her 500 mile goal for the Bike to the Beach fundraiser. Anyone in the Lubbock area on October 20th is invited to join Jennifer’s ride or just come to cheer her on at any of the four restaurants along the way.
• 1:20 pm – approximate arrival at Spanky’s, 811 University Ave.
• 1:50 pm – approximate arrival at Whataburger (across from Spanky’s)
• 2:40 pm – approximate arrival at Jazz a Louisiana Kitchen, 3702 19th St.
• 3:30 pm – approximate arrival at Caprock Café, 3405 34th St.
Participants are asked to donate $10 to help Jennifer raise funds for the Autism Society of Texas, donations can be made here!