How to raise $1,500 by Ride Day

How to raise $1,500 by Ride Day.

Ride Day less than one month away! Have you reached your fundraising goal yet? If not, don’t worry! There is still time to maximize your impact. We have some ideas to help you hit $1,500 (making you a member of the Extra Mile Club) in time for Ride Weekend.

This is a photo for the Ride letters and flags at Ride for Roswell.

Get social!

Utilize social media as a tool to help you reach your fundraising goals. Share your fundraising page on all your social platforms to spread the word about your why, and encourage friends, family and coworkers to donate to your fundraising page.

Host a team event.

Hold a team fundraiser! From a yard sale at a team member’s house where everyone can bring items to sell, to a potluck dinner where you charge guests a small fee to attend, the possibilities are endless. Post your event to your social media accounts to promote it!

Once your event is done, the funds raised can be turned in and divided evenly among the team members to count toward their fundraising pages. This is a great way to help team members who are hesitant about reaching their goal.

Lean on your strengths.

Use your unique gifts to make a positive impact. We encourage riders to personalize their fundraising strategy to their strengths and interests – making the journey fun and rewarding in more ways than one. Love crafting? Consider selling your creations for the cause! Do you have a skill you can teach others? Host a lesson and put the proceeds toward your fundraising total! There are so many opportunities to align your passions with Ride for Roswell’s mission.

The rule of 10.

Make a list of 10 people, ask them to contribute $25 each, and you’ll be shocked at how quickly the dollars add up! That will get you up to $250, earning your first rewards! If you need a good place to start, here is an example.

Ask > 3 friends > 2 co-workers > 1 neighbor > 4 family members.

Find a community partner.

Visit local businesses and ask them about ways they can help you raise funds for your Ride. They may donate or offer you a space to promote your Ride.

Ask, ask, ask … and ask again.

So many people have been impacted cancer. Whether they’ve lost a loved one to cancer, know someone who is a survivor or are battling the disease themselves, people want to make a difference! The more you share what you’re doing, the more people will choose to donate. Kathy Caruso of Team ‘Otterly’ Phil says it best; “A penny or a pound, it's all forward motion.”

  1. Get social! Utilize social media as a tool to help you reach your fundraising goals. Share your fundraising page on all your social platforms to spread the word about your why, and encourage friends, family and coworkers to donate to your fundraising page.
  2. Host a team event: Hold a team fundraiser! From a yard sale at a team member’s house where everyone can bring items to sell, to a potluck dinner where you charge guests a small fee to attend, the possibilities are endless. Post your event to your social media accounts to promote it!
    • Once your event is done, the funds raised can be turned in and divided evenly among the team members to count toward their fundraising pages. This is a great way to help team members who are hesitant about reaching their goal.
  3. Lean on your strengths: Use your unique gifts to make a positive impact. We encourage riders to personalize their fundraising strategy to their strengths and interests – making the journey fun and rewarding in more ways than one. Love crafting? Consider selling your creations for the cause! Do you have a skill you can teach others? Host a lesson and put the proceeds toward your fundraising total! There are so many opportunities to align your passions with Ride for Roswell’s mission.
  4. The rule of 10: Make a list of 10 people, ask them to contribute $25 each, and you’ll be shocked at how quickly the dollars add up! That will get you up to $250, earning your first rewards! If you need a good place to start, here is an example.
    1. Ask > 3 friends > 2 co-workers > 1 neighbor > 4 family members.
  5. Find a community partner: Visit local businesses and ask them about ways they can help you raise funds for your Ride. They may donate or offer you a space to promote your Ride.
  6. Ask, ask, ask … and ask again: So many people have been impacted cancer. Whether they’ve lost a loved one to cancer, know someone who is a survivor or are battling the disease themselves, people want to make a difference! The more you share what you’re doing, the more people will choose to donate. Kathy Caruso of Team ‘Otterly’ Phil says it best; “A penny or a pound, it’s all forward motion.”

Here’s what some team captains have done to enhance their fundraising efforts.

A large percentage of our team donations were collected by soliciting on Facebook. We also raised quite a bit from recycling bottles and cans.” — Robby N.

“We like to have a basket raffle at our family get together every year. We also get our team members together to attend the Beers & Gears events, connect our dashboards to our Facebook pages and email friends and family.” — Bob G.

“We mostly use social media and personal outreach. We also did a virtual sign fundraiser! People could buy signs and other crafts and the proceeds were put towards our team.” — Amy V.

“We sell luminary candles all over our neighborhood. We also collect bottles and cans year-round.” — Casey C.

“I made fabric shopping bags, decorated mugs and team car decals for my team to sell!” — Geri B.

“One event that we are going to try and make as big as possible is a video game streaming event on Twitch. We’re hoping for a huge turnout for that. We’re so excited!” — Jon M.

Still need help? Feel free to call us at 716-843-7433 or email us at rideforroswell@roswellpark.org. Our in-house fundraising experts can offer additional guidance!

Why you should become an Extra Mile Club Member

Why you should become an Extra Mile Club Member

Do you want to go the extra mile for cancer patients? Become an Extra Mile Club member!

This is a rider at Ride for Roswell who is a member of the Extra Mile Club

How it works.

When you raise $1,500 or more for Ride for Roswell, you instantly become a member of the Extra Mile Club (EMC). This club is open to anyone with a passion for change and dedication to our mission to end cancer.

This photo shows two Extra Mile Club members at Ride for Roswell

Perks for EMC members.

In addition to the tremendous sense of pride you’ll have from becoming an EMC member, there are some additional perks as well!

EMC members receive:

  • Exclusive access to the Extra Mile Club tent
  • Official Extra Mile Club jersey
  • Official Extra Mile Club hat
  • Complimentary dinner at the Celebration of Hope
  • Name listed in the 2023 Ride Magazine
  • VIP parking
  • All Rider Rewards below $1,500

There’s also an opportunity to earn an even higher designation as an EMC Silver member. EMC Silver is for riders who raise $2,500 or more.

EMC Silver members receive:

  • Official Extra Mile Club Silver jersey
  • Exclusive access for you and a guest to the Extra Mile Club Silver tent on Ride Day
  • Admission to the Peloton on June 23 (pending all requirements have been met)
  • Invitation to the Kathy & Joe Curatolo Pathways Park event celebrating top fundraisers and teams
  • All Rider Rewards below $2,500

Hear from current EMC members!

Don’t just take it from us, here’s what other Ride EMC and EMC Silver members have to say.

My favorite part about being EMC Silver is the Peloton and the start of the Ride. It’s such an honor to be a part of this group of passionate riders/fundraisers, it’s so moving to launch from outside of Roswell Park, and so touching when we raise the cards with patients’ names up to the windows. While we can never really see them, but knowing that they are there looking down on us is so powerful.” – Rob Goldberg

“Getting donations for my Ride for Roswell was easy. Not because I am a supreme fundraiser or have extreme skills. It was easy because of the person I am riding in memory of, Jean Marie Gimbert, my sister-in-law. Her passing last year impacted a large family and huge circle of friends. Jean only saw the best in others and a kind word was her trademark. So, all I had to do was let a few people know that I was riding in her memory and they could go to my page and donate and we watched the donations accumulate. When you ride for someone you care about enables you to access a variety of people they touched in their lives. The family, friends, and employment network are a good beginning. Neighbors are an often-untapped resource.” – Peter Pasnik

Worried about fundraising?

No problem! Your Ride Community is here with advice.

Social media makes it so easy now, even if you just share a link to your fundraising page and post about what you’re doing, that’s a great start.”Gabrielle Acosta

“Push your fundraising through social media. I have raised all of my funds through Facebook and have pivoted around my birthday and other special occasions.  Just ask often – it works, and you’ll be successful!” – Rob Goldberg 

“What you find out is a lot of people have either had their own experience or family experience with cancer, and people want to help. It’s actually a lot easier than you realize as soon as you start putting yourself out there and letting them know about the cause. Remind people. Remind people. Remind people.”John Heimback Jr

This is a photo of Extra Mile Club members at Ride for Roswell, including Mitch Flynn, founder of Ride for Roswell.

And that’s not all!

Our Ride for Roswell fundraising team is here to help you each step of the way.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 716-843-7433 or email us at rideforroswell@roswellpark.org.