We Can Ride - Ride-A-Thon

2008 Ride-A-Thon

GOAL: $40,000

(combination of summer and fall events)

Welcome to the 2008 Ride-A-Thon fundraiser! We are again setting a goal for our Ride-A-Thon fundraisers: $40,000 (combination of summer and fall events)! This money will be vital in keeping costs low for our riders and drivers, helping to take care of our horses and will be instrumental in helping We Can Ride expand programming in years to come.

We created materials to assist you with your fundraising efforts. These tools will help you get started, stay on track and exceed your personal fundraising goal. And to help keep you motivated, we have restructured our prize levels and are offering exciting new prizes this year!

To get started, click here for step-by-step instructions for Ride-A-Thon.

Need some ideas on how to raise money? Check out our fundraising materials:

A sample fundraising letter
- Letter for Clients
- Letter for Volunteers
A list of FUNdraising ideas to help get you started
Fundraising business cards for you to hand out to potential donors
Donor receipts to give to your donors in their thank you letter
A fact sheet about We Can Ride and therapeutic riding
A pledge form (in case you run out!)

Stay motivated - check out the exciting prizes** you could win!

Level 1: $25 - $99.99 - We Can Ride water bottle

Level 2: $100 - $249.99 - We Can Ride tote bag

Level 3: $250 - $499.99 - We Can Ride fleece blanket

Level 4*: $500 and above - $50 Target Gift Card
For our Top Fundraisers:
2^nd runner up*: Membership at one of the following:

Walker Art Center

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Science Museum of Minnesota

Bell Museum of Natural History

Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Children's Museum

1st runner up*: One free session of therapeutic riding or two free Hippotherapy lessons.

Grand Prize*: A Day at Rock Isle Hay and Sliegh Rides in beautiful Waconia, MN! This package includes a meal catered by We Can Ride staff and Ride-A-Thon committee members, as well as petting zoo admission.

Money will be collected in the barns the week of September 29-October 4 for the fall session. Please make sure that all checks are made out to We Can Ride and that each donation is written on your pledge form. Place all of your money and pledge form in a sealed envelope and print your name, money total, your class location, and if you are a rider/driver or a volunteer on the envelope. Money must be turned in to the office by October 13, 2008 in order to count towards your Session III fundraising total. Monies received after that time will be considered monetary donations to We Can Ride and thanked as such, but will not be considered toward a rider or volunteer total.

Thank you for your continued dedication and support to We Can Ride!

*Prizes for Level 4, 2^nd runner, 1^st runner up and the Grand Prize will be sent in the mail to our winners.

**All prizes are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Prizes are subject to change.