Just a few days ago we surpassed the fundraising minimum amount of $500 for the Bike to the Beach Race. Thank you thank you thank you! But why stop there? With just about 2.5 months left before the race there's plenty of time to keep on raising awareness and money for Autism Speaks. I'm going to look into some more creative fundraising strategies as I make the move to DC. On my list is to bring letters explaining the ride and asking for a donation from local businesses and past employers/internships. I've been looking into fundraising for cycling events and the opportunities are endless. In a few weeks there's a ride for M.S. in Central Florida and the top fundraiser for that ride has raised more than $6,000. Wow, I'm impressed. That ride is in just two weeks and would have been great practice for the Autism Speaks ride because there's an option to do 50 miles on Saturday and Sunday each, but unfortunately it's a bit too pricey- $250 to register. Another great cause, but the timing just isn't right. Although, I was very impressed to see such high donation and fundraising numbers from those participatin in the ride. It looked like a lot of the teams were companies in the Central Florida area, so I wonder if companies matched the rider donations. I'll have to look into doing something like that and reaching out to businesses. That seems like an effective way to bring in more donations.
Anyway, I'm elated to be at $675 with donations and can't wait to see where we'll be by July 31st! Share comments or suggestions!
My Updated Donor Honor Roll:
Alana Rush
Ariel Drescher
Evin & Carole Rubin
Jason Sharp
Jay Shehadeh
Jeffrey Joyner
Joe & Dianne Caridi
Kelli Gebbia
Martin & Maria Rubin
Mary Mulderig, Cindy & Allison Rubin
Nicole Varma
Rose Barnett
Suzanna Bedy
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