2005 TE Board charity rides

[Trek420]

Bike Momma $701 for the ACS and... a personal best on the metric ????
Audio-A $350.00 for TDC
Amici Veloci Team kicked b*** over $5000 for MS
technotart 3020.00 for the MS 150 (Multiple Sclerosis) and she's not done yet!!
Still waiting for final figures from her and our ALC4 team
TE $9071 +++++
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[spazzdog]

Do previous rides count?

If yes, for the 2000 Boston-New York AidsRide I raised $4600.

spazz

[Bike Goddess]

Well, I dunno if we can stretch the numbers to year 2000 I was thinking the idea was how much we will have raised for 2005- like a yearly thing!

[Trek420]

hmmm, we could just add it in since we've never done this on the board before as far as I know, wanna add figures to date then ....try and beat that figure next year? that's setting the bar kinda high.

or stick with '05? because if we did that I'd get to add CAR4, ALC3, Bike Against the Odds .....

Nice job there spazz *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*

[spazzdog]

no problema... 2005 is cool.

Sic 'em grrls! Fundraise the sox off them thar other clubs!!

spazz-o-checkbook

[Trek420]

spazz, isn't that supposed to be "cowgirl up"?

[spazzdog]

as you wish buddy!

i'm so politically incorrect with stuff like that... and i have the t-shirt that says so.

spazz-o-buckaroo

[cycling@42]

I raised $825.00 for the Tour of Hope Fundraising Ride from Columbia, MD to DC. It was to have happened last Saturday but it was rained out...I'm VERY disappointed but happy to have raised the money for such a cause.

[Trek420]

Bike Momma $701 for the ACS and... a personal best on the metric ????
Audio-A $350.00 for TDC
Amici Veloci Team kicked b*** over $5000 for MS
loni raised $600 for the American Lung Association *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*
technotart 3020.00 for the MS 150 (Multiple Sclerosis) and she's not done yet folks!!
Still waiting for final figure from our ALC4 team but it's in the 10k range
2005 TE $9671 +++++
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[AKRoadie]

I just completed the Alaska Clean Air Challenge a few weeks ago - was able to raise $551 for the Lung Association. I will be doing the MS150 again this year in September. Last year I raised $800+ for this event and this year hope to make $1000.
Great job on all the fundraising out there!! Pedal on ladies!

[Trek420]

AKRoadie "will be doing the MS150 again this year in September. Last year I raised $800+ for this event and this year hope to make $1000."

great job AK, keep us posted.

[massbikebabe]

please tell me your fund raising secrets as hubby, myself, and bouncin baby boy would LOVE to do the MS ride...I usually just take it out of my own pocket but this year have given all funds to oldest college fund

karen

[Trek420]

what I've learned is this:
* put it out there, let everyone know you're doing this thing, there are posters on every floor of my office building, a footer at the end of my e-mails at home and work, at work if I'm away from work it on my out of office assistant, if they give you a t-shirt for the event...wear it, often, launder it then wear it again. regardless of the cause you are fundraising for you will be surprised how many are effected by it.
* house parties rock. I have never done one but they are the best way to go. most folks I know who've done one have met their pledge goal right there. have a party, invite plenty of folks, feed and entertain them exceptionaly well (it's tax deductable I think) and invite them to sponsor you.
* form a team, that can aid you in doing a group fundraising effort or event
* thank your sponsors! thank them when they donate, thank them after the event, send real thank you cards, keep them updated on your training, find a way to take them along for the ride. I've done a monthly or maybe every 6 weeks or so newsletter with updates on training. especially if you will ever do an event again. thank them!
* follow up, that's the one thing I did differently this year. last year I sent out letters and lots of people replied they would sponsor me, but some never did. This year I had an A & B version. One went to folks who had expressed they would sponsor me, the only difference is it ended in a link to the pledge site. While I hate to be a nudge it made a difference, I made my pledge goal and not at the last second like last year.
anyone else?

[massbikebabe]

thanks trek;

the home party sounds like a great idea and my lawyer/accountant little bro tells me that it is indeed tax deductible.

karen

[Trek420]

AKroadie $551 for the Lung Association and we're waiting for her totals for MS ride
Bike Momma $701 for the ACS and... a personal best on the metric ????
Audio-A $350.00 for TDC
Amici Veloci Team kicked b*** over $5000 for MS
loni raised $600 for the American Lung Association *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*
technotart 3020.00 for the MS 150 (Multiple Sclerosis) and she's not done yet folks!!
Still waiting for final figure from our ALC4 team but it's in the 10k range
2005 TE $10222 +++++ *\o/* *\o/* *\o/*