All grown up, are you? Well, let’s see: You’ve got a job or go to college, maybe a mortgage, a car, even a gym membership. Guess so.

Time to give back.

Think you’ve got nothing to offer? Puh-leez. Remember that bike you have sitting there in the garage? Yes, odds are you have a bike even if it's from when you were 8 years old! Well, give it some pedal power and next summer try following in Evan Leitner's lead. He and Marc Gimbel (pictured) took giving back to the next level and even did it with fitness.

This summer Evan Leitner and Marc Gimbel completed a 4,500 mile bicycle trip across the United States ending on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Yes, you read right, a 4,500 mile bicycle trip. They began their ride with a group of 26 other students, from various universities, on May 27th in New Haven, CT. The students were riding to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity, whose mission is to end poverty housing. Leitner, who hails from Wyckoff, NJ, is a sophomore at Yale University which sponsored the ride and Gimbel (also from Wyckoff) is a sophomore at the University of Maryland.

Don’t worry about boredom; their route took them through CT, NY, PA, WV, KY, IL, MO, KS, CO, UT, NV, and CA. At night they slept in church basements and YMCAs. Meals were provided by local houses of worship and they showered at Ys, camps, town halls and, on one occasion, a boxing gym. In all, 90 riders on three different routes raised close to $500,000.

Ok, so that's a little out of your league and you don't have time for a bike ride because you have nail appointments , hair appointments and shopping to do... possibly even a job to go to. You’re actually looking for a different way to give back. Well, next month is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and yes, you can do more than pin a pink ribbon to your lapel. Be creative and Think Fit... Jim has developed a program called Pink Ribbon Fitness(tm) that cancer survivors can do at home and we will be donating time and fitness tips to breast cancer survivors.

I know, I know. Many of you, like Evan, actually do donate your time so kudos to each of you! And, for those who want to get involved there are many great organizations out there that need your help. So go on. Throw your arms around the world and get involved with something that interests you. It really does make giving feel a little bit like getting, especially if you can get fit doing it!