Dear Friends & Family,
I’m writing to you because I count you among the people I love who also care about EVERYBODY -- and I hope you’ll join me in this endeavor to support the teachers and students of Oakland and Alameda.
I’m hopping on my bike in April to join Ride 4A Reason -- an annual fundraiser and bike ride to Sacramento -- 110 miles with about 4000 feet of climbing -- and I am hoping you will join my fundraising efforts.
Last year, thanks to the riders and supporters of Ride 4A Reason, more than 6,000 kids in eleven public schools in Oakland and Alameda had field trips, got to visit their school libraries, experienced the awe of river rafting, and wore official team uniforms for their sports teams -- which for many were firsts.
This is the 17th year that R4R will be making the trek to Sacramento and I’m proud to be part of it. Over this time we have raised close to $1.8 million for public schools in Oakland and Alameda.
Our dismally underfunded school system affects us all as students, parents, teachers, and neighbors. Students, first of all, deserve better. But honestly, all of us deserve better. While we build up better funding, we must not let current students be deprived of basic educational resources and experiences.
My goal is to raise $1500 by the time I hop on my bike on April 26th. Will you donate today to help me get there?
100% of the funds I raise will go directly to these public schools in Oakland and Alameda.
Please consider donating $10, $50, $100 or more to help me get there!
Thank you so much for considering a donation! I'll ride hard, I promise! And if you can donate any amount, I'll be sure to share some photo evidence of what I know will be a beautiful, spirited event!
In this with you,
-- CW
PS. If you want to send in a check, you can make it payable to "Social Good Fund" and put "R4R 2024" in the memo line. You can mail it to:
Tax ID:
Ride 4A Reason
PO Box 11386
Oakland, CA 94611
