- Home
- It's All About Jay
- Who Is Jay Austin?
- In Jay's Words
- Our Book Live on Amazon
- Simply Cycling Stories
- NEW Posts To Jay's Blog
- Highlights Of Jay's Blog
- Calling All Cyclists ...
- Simply Cycling Blog Link
- History of Jay's Attack
- Jay & Tiny House Living
- Photo Gallery/Jay Austin
- News Releases
- Adages for the Grieving
- Only So Many Tomorrows
- Shop
Jay Austin
May 1st, 1989 - July 29th, 2018
Welcome to The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation website
Who is our inspiration, Jay Austin?
At 389 days in of cycling the globe, pedaling through 27 countries,
while literally on his bike,
Jay Austin, a Washington, DC USA resident, minimalist and environmental advocate,
was intentionally and brutally murdered on July 29th, 2018
in a terrorist attack abroad, simply because he was an American.
He was 29 years old.
Simply Cycling, Traveling The World By Bicycle
is the blog Jay was writing while on his adventure,
'part chronicling our journey and part helping others plan their own'.
Hoping to advocate for Jay's passions, of which he had many,
to keep Jay's memory alive, and for Jay to continue to inspire,
we created
The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation®, Inc.
a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization,
EIN 84-3852918.
Our mission is to promote positive change through awareness for
Cultural Diversity, Literacy, Nutrition,
Environmental Sustainability, Minimalism,
and The Great Outdoors with an emphasis on Cycling,
all of Jay's passions.
To learn about us, scroll through our thought-provoking,
action-inspiring and empowering posts
or click/tap on the EXPLORE button below.
Our mission-relevant posts are published on
and
Pages from our headers include:
In our 'IT'S ALL ABOUT JAY' section -
Posthumously-Posted Simply Cycling Stories
'OUR CHALLENGES' section includes -
In our ENVIRONMENT section -
and lastly but not least,
While continually working at creating awareness to protect our planet,
our current goals are to
create community and pollinator gardens,
organize a cultural-diverse writing workshop,
and to purchase a trishaw to provide
volunteer-piloted bike rides to seniors.
To navigate through our site,
visit the headers at the very top of our HOME page,
each header with drop downs.
Be involved with our movement to help us realize our
eco-friendly and socially-transformative goals.
Join our Mailing List
Visit our Online Store
Simply put ..
~ Simply be kind to the planet, to each other and to ourselves. ~
Follow us:
on Instagram @ simplyjayaustin
on Threads @simplyjayaustin
on Twitter @ SimplyJayAustin
and on Facebook @ The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation
Visit our online store or purchase a copy of the book, 'My Stories Since The Death Of My Son Jay Austin: An American Murdered By Terrorists While Cycling The Globe' available on Amazon in kindle, paperback and hardcover formats.
Mention and/or photos of Lauren, the love of Jay's life, are intentionally excluded from this site, when possible, at the request of and out of respect for the privacy of her family. To learn about Jay and Lauren's amazing journey together, visit Jay's blog, 'Simply Cycling, Traveling The World By Bicycle' @ simplycycling.org.
Send comments/concerns/questions to Jea@SimplyJayAustin.com or use our contact us link.
The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation® is now also known as Simply Jay Austin
EIN 84-3852918
501(c)3 Tax-Exempt Status As Of 11/19/2019
US Registered Trademark 6,429,355 As of 07/20/2021
All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © 2019 The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation, Inc.
Google Ads Terms and Conditions
Smile Amazon (will be discontinued as of June 23, 2023): Log into your Amazon account at smile.amazon.com; available for all memberships including Prime. When making a purchase, if you are not already supporting a favorite charity through Amazon, please consider us, The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation®. There's no cost to you, not a penny out of pocket. On the Smile.Amazon website, which is identical to the Amazon website, at the left top of the page, to the right of 'All", at 'Supporting', key in The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation and our info will auto populate. Amazon will send us 0.5% of the amount of your purchase. The Jay Austin Simply Be Kind Foundation® is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We thank you for your support! 💙
Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder
Website created by Jay's Mom, Jea Santovasco
'I could die doing what I love, but I could also die never having really lived. To me, that would have been a far greater tragedy.' - Jay Austin
Jay truly lived .. up until the very moment he was intentionally brutally murdered in a terrorist attack while cycling the globe.
Jay lost his life simply because he was an American.
May 1st, 1989 - July 29th, 2018
This website uses cookies.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.