Thursday, June 14, 2012

"Mama April" ensures an outstanding team experience


Since taking on the role of team captain of Lambton Financial Credit Union in 2006, April Williams has made the Grand Bend to London Tour an outstanding experience for her team.

April arranges for delivery of team members' luggage to their rooms, along with room keys and meal tickets, so that weary team members can skip check-in at the finish line.

The team is then invited to a "host room", complete with snacks and beverages, where they can relax together before dinner. And for the ultimate finish line perk, April arranges for the team to have its own massage therapist in their TeamMS Village tent.

April is even willing to give up her own cycling experience for the benefit of the group. Last year, faced with a shortage of team volunteers, she forfeited her own ride to coordinate things for her team.

Averaging more than 20 members each year, the team has raised more than $44,000 in the past six years. Lambton Financial Credit Union is a strong supporter of the team, providing team jerseys and even paying everyone's registration fee.

The team is as committed to April as she is to them. April was the winner of the MS Society's "Share the Love" promotion in February, which asked riders to share what makes their team captain great. April "really truly cares about people, and wants to make sure everyone has the very best time and we're all very well cared for," according to nominator Mike Murphy.

"Because I do the ride myself, I know what a difference the little things can make," April says. "I'll do whatever I can to take care of the team and make everybody's weekend a little bit more special."

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