26-05-2025
Miracle Riders return to Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. () — Scott Ressmeyer and the Miracle Riders are back in Columbus after 21 days on the road, closing out a nearly 10,000 mile journey to raise money for the CSU nursing program.
Friday evening, the Miracle Riders made one final stop at Covenant Woods retirement community, where residents were the first to welcome the riders home.
The group traveled through 34 states, delivering handwritten letters from loved ones in the Chattahoochee Valley.
The homecoming continued in Uptown Columbus, where the riders were greeted with hugs, cheers, and a check for $227,950, funds that will go towards the neonatal intensive care simulation lab at Columbus State University.
For 17 years, the Miracle Riders have carried messages from the community to cities across the country. This year's Pony Express theme brought a personal touch with each handwritten letter.
A final handwritten note from the Miracle Riders was delivered on horseback to Mayor Skip Henderson and CSU President Stuart Rayfield to cap off the Pony Express Ride.
The Miracle Riders have now raised a total of $827,950 for CSU's pediatric nursing program, and they say they're not done yet.
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