Operation Route 66 is planning a Route 66 trip in the May 2012 to raise funds and awareness for U.S. veterans of the Middle East wars.
Appropriately enough, the website for this effort launched today, Veterans Day.
Here a video that explains the project:
The website says:
The mission of Operation Route 66 is to raise funds and awareness for veterans organizations benefitting American soldiers who have served in the wars in the Middle East. Professional photographers Kurt and Nick Gerber will embark on a motorcycle trip across the Western United States to collect stories and portraits of soldiers who have served to secure the safety and stability of the American people.
Accompanied by a small film crew, the team will document the ride and conduct interviews with soldiers and their families along the journey. The father and son team, along with their crew, will navigate Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles over a two-week period in May 2012.
At the conclusion of the ride, the motorcycles used will be up for auction with all proceeds benefiting a designated veterans organizetion. Ultimately, a collection of the portraits and film will be made accessible to the public to honor and identify those who so readily gave.
Operation Route 66 also has an account on Twitter and Facebook.