“Survivors” Cycling 7,000 Miles to Raise Awareness About Suicide

By Bryan Thompson

Published May 8, 2012 at 12:53 PM CDT

Zachary Chipps (L) and Thomas Brown in Lawrence Monday afternoon. (Photo by Bryan Thompson)Two Scottsdale, Ariz., men rolled into Lawrence on their bicycles yesterday (MON) as part of a 7,000-mile, cross-country bike tour to raise awareness of suicide and its effects on those left behind. More from Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson.

The public is invited to a potluck dinner and meeting with the cyclists this (TUE) evening in Lawrence. It starts at 6:30 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Bryan Thompson

Bryan Thompson has been KPR's Health Reporter since 2000. He's a lifelong Kansan, and a graduate of Wichita State University. He's been involved in radio news longer than he'd care to admit, serving as news director at stations in El Dorado, Liberal, and Salina before joining KPR. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of six outstanding children--one of whom now looks down on them from above. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys music and sports.

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