Students looking to offer support to the LSU cyclist who was injured in a severe accident in May can help with fundraising by purchasing a T-shirt from Storyville.The shirt is available now, and every dollar from sales will be donated to Michael Bitton, a geography graduate student and  member of the LSU Cycling Club who was struck May 15 by a vehicle on River Road.Production of the shirt, which features a sketch of Bitton’s face and the slogan “Share the Road,” is being funded by Storyville and takes place in the store on West Chimes Street.”We’re very much involved in the community, and when we heard about what had happened, we really just wanted to help out,” said Charlotte Cox, Storyville manager.The idea for creating the shirts came from Dustin Drewes, kinesiology junior and member of the Cycling Club, who approached Storyville for help with creating something to benefit Bitton, Cox said.Drewes said the Cycling Club brainstormed about fundraising possibilities as they spent time in the hospital while Bitton was in intensive care.In addition to selling shirts, other fundraisers like a blood drive and a benefit at Chelsea’s Cafe were held to aid with Bitton’s medical bills and his family’s costs for coming to Baton Rouge from their home in Canada, Drewes said.Bitton, who is now working toward recovery in Canada, said he appreciates everyone’s help and Storyville’s contribution of the T-shirts.”I think the T-shirt is great for promoting bicycle awareness and safety in southern Louisiana,” Bitton said in an email.Donations for Bitton and his family have been flowing in steadily. Drewes said about $9,000 to $10,000 had already been collected, not including the revenue from T-shirt sales, which retail for $20 each.So far, Storyville has sold approximately 35 shirts, Cox said, but many more are available, as the shirt has gone into a second printing.Bitton said the outpouring of support he and his family have received means a lot to him.”I would also like to thank Baton Rouge and the LSU community for all of their support — especially the geography department and the Geography and Anthropology Society for their extensive support for me and my family while they were staying in Baton Rouge,” Bitton said.Though Bitton still has several significant injuries, Drewes said the difference in his condition now compared to in May is “like night and day.””Immediately following the accident, he was hanging on by a thread — one thread,” Drewes said.Though Bitton is still recovering, Drewes said his progress is “truly remarkable,” and with limited mobility, Bitton is already anxious to be active again.”He’s a full Ironman athlete,” Drewes said. “Usually people that can ride a bike, swim and run for 11 hours straight don’t like to sit around and do nothing.”Bitton said he plans to return to the University as soon as he is physically able.–Contact Ryan Buxton at [email protected]