Cyclist Floyd Landis expressed his sympathy to the Amish community near his hometown in Pennsylvania that was the site of Monday's schoolhouse shooting that left five girls dead.
He also pledged in a blog post at FloydLandis to donate funds to those affected by the shooting and urged anyone who would like to help to visit the Coatesville Savings Bank website for the Nickel Mines Children's Fund and the Roberts Family Fund.
Landis, 30, is recovering from hip surgery he underwent last week. He's also working on his defense against doping charges that could result in a 2-year ban from professional cycling and the loss of his 2006 Tour de France.
Although he currently lives in Southern California, Landis grew up in the Mennonite faith in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His family home in Farmersville is less than a 20-mile drive from Nickel Mines, the site of the shooting in an Amish schoolhouse.
A posting on the FloydLandis blog reads:
“Floyd and his family wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the community of Nickel Mines, PA. As a native of nearby Farmersville, his personal connections to the people of Lancaster County run deep.
“To assist his neighbors in their time of need, Floyd will be donating funds to assist those affected by the recent tragedy. Floyd encourages that all those who would like to help the bereaved visit the Coatesville Savings Bank website … for more information on the both the Nickel Mines Children’s Fund and the Roberts Family Fund.”
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