Fellow RRR Riders, Bill and Maureen are looking for some help. If you can make it to Eden Prairie for lunch this Friday, please consider attending their fundraiser at Bucca!
When: Friday, April 4 from 11:30-1:30
What: An all you can eat lunch buffet at Buca di Beppo, Eden Prairie.
It's an all-you-can eat buffet of spaghetti with meatsauce, pepperoni pizza, green salad, and garlic mashedpotatoes with a non-alocholic beverage for $10 + tip. $3 of the $10 will go to the Ride!
Where: Buca di Beppo, Eden Prairie.
Take Crosstown (62) to Hwy 212. West on 212 to Hwy 5. West on Hwy 5 to the Mitchell Rd. exit. Go right on Mitchell Rd. to 7711 Mitchell Rd, on your right.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Hi Team Target!
We're on our way. We have raised over $4000 as a team! Congratulations!
Worried about that? Need to know where to start? Here are some of my favorite fundraising techniques and the link to many, many more from the RRR website.
Below that, you'll find a couple notes on training. It's not too early- training rides will start at the beginning of April, weather permitting!
Ride on! Wendy
Please keep in mind that the money donated today, is used right away. The more you bring in now, the better for our beneficiaries. It is also a great relief to get most of your fundraising done now, before the outdoor riding season and training rides begin.
Here are some of my favorite techniques......
1) Update your RRR website and send email to all your friends, family and aquaintences.
2) Have a pledge party! Invite all your friends, family and co-workers. Invite a speaker to ask for you! (Yes, I will do that for you). For those who don’t attend, send them a follow-up with the link to make a donation for you!
3) Print out RRR donation business cards (template sent to you via email). Carry these with you ALWAYS. I talk about the ride to anyone and everyone, and pass one out if they show interest in pledging me. Just by talking about the ride, I’ve gotten pledges from aquaintences that I have accidentally run across and even total strangers- a waitress, the person in line next to you at the coffee shop……. Just have them handy to give away and see what happens!
4) Check out hundreds of tips and ideas on the RRR web site.
http://www.redribbonride.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fundraising
Recruiting.
While you’re talking about the ride for pledges please invite your friends and family to ride or crew with us! We need lots of crew people to work during that weekend and come along with us!! There’s the motorcycle crew, Sweep/Routing, Pit stops, Medical- we need nurses and Dr’s, Massage Therapists…..etc.
Training:
· The season is approaching. You can expect training rides to start at the beginning of April, weather permitting. The training ride schedule is not populated on the website yet…..but, will be shortly.
· Is your bike purchased, tuned up and fitted to you? Erics is our official sponser… RRR’s get a 10% discount. What do I need to do to be ready? It’s all on the website: http://www.redribbonride.org/site/PageServer?pagename=training
We're on our way. We have raised over $4000 as a team! Congratulations!
Worried about that? Need to know where to start? Here are some of my favorite fundraising techniques and the link to many, many more from the RRR website.
Below that, you'll find a couple notes on training. It's not too early- training rides will start at the beginning of April, weather permitting!
Ride on! Wendy
Fundraising
The big trick. ASK. ASK EVERYONE. DON'T ATTACH TO THE OUTCOME. You don't need to decide if your friend has enough money to pledge you- ask. That person gets to decide. Some of my largest pledges were a total shock to me- I had NO idea that person had a child with HIV.
Please keep in mind that the money donated today, is used right away. The more you bring in now, the better for our beneficiaries. It is also a great relief to get most of your fundraising done now, before the outdoor riding season and training rides begin.
Here are some of my favorite techniques......
1) Update your RRR website and send email to all your friends, family and aquaintences.
2) Have a pledge party! Invite all your friends, family and co-workers. Invite a speaker to ask for you! (Yes, I will do that for you). For those who don’t attend, send them a follow-up with the link to make a donation for you!
3) Print out RRR donation business cards (template sent to you via email). Carry these with you ALWAYS. I talk about the ride to anyone and everyone, and pass one out if they show interest in pledging me. Just by talking about the ride, I’ve gotten pledges from aquaintences that I have accidentally run across and even total strangers- a waitress, the person in line next to you at the coffee shop……. Just have them handy to give away and see what happens!
4) Check out hundreds of tips and ideas on the RRR web site.
http://www.redribbonride.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fundraising
Recruiting.
While you’re talking about the ride for pledges please invite your friends and family to ride or crew with us! We need lots of crew people to work during that weekend and come along with us!! There’s the motorcycle crew, Sweep/Routing, Pit stops, Medical- we need nurses and Dr’s, Massage Therapists…..etc.
Training:
· The season is approaching. You can expect training rides to start at the beginning of April, weather permitting. The training ride schedule is not populated on the website yet…..but, will be shortly.
· Is your bike purchased, tuned up and fitted to you? Erics is our official sponser… RRR’s get a 10% discount. What do I need to do to be ready? It’s all on the website: http://www.redribbonride.org/site/PageServer?pagename=training
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Welcome Team Target
Originally sent via email, 2/25/08:
This is so exciting! We're up to eight team members and haven't found a big way to advertise our team, yet!We are a dispersed group, but hope to hang together with you through fundraising, training and the ride!What I can help with- consider me your official rider coach.
Please contact me with questions @ wendy.reed@target.com
I'll be creating a blog site and scheduling some team meetings to see if we might be able to get together prior to training season. If you have questions now, and would like a call, please send me your phone # to my email address; wendy.reed@target.com.- How to raise funds. Come see how a pledge party works!!!
My party is this Sunday and you're invited! You should have received a seperate email with the details.- I've got a line on team jerseys for the group. More to come!- What to do right now? Buy a bike if you need one, and/or have your bike professionally fitted and tuned up before the warm weather hits!
Be well-Wendy
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