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Reflections on the fundraising donations process |
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Friday, 23 June 2006 |
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Summer is hot here in Moab and I'm cooling off with a Lemonade/Iced Tea
at midnight as I reflect on the fundraising donations process of the
Skinny Tire Festival and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). Maybe
its the heat, but I hear my inner Donna Summer voice singing "You work
hard for your money, so hard for it honey" as I write this editorial.
About 25 of the 775 cyclists attending the 2006 Skinny Tire Festival
raised over 50% of the donations this year and I have to think they
worked hard for their money: soliciting contributions, sending in
donations, and perhaps most challenging, being witness to the stories
behind every dollar given, especially knowing the "in memory" or
"tribute to" reflections of someone touched by cancer. You did your
part brilliantly and again, we thank you.
We just received word from LAF that all monies finally transferred from the Skinny Tire Festival account to the appropriate LAF LIVESTRONG accounts (the new way in which LAF tracks dollars raised). Some of you may have experienced delays in seeing dollars attributed to your LIVESTRONG accounts and we appreciate you hanging in there as LAF goes through this transition. Those of you who aren't registered for a LIVESTRONG ride may have received thank you letters from LAF attributing your fundraising to one of our core team members (Mark, Colette, Phyllis, Beth) - the official "TEAM SKINNY" in LAF's eyes. This too was due to the transition challenges LAF has experienced. One step that still needs to be communicated is how they will use these dollars. Where does the money go? What difference did all of your hard work make? We intend to provide those answers to you in e-newsletters coming your way every two weeks or so. So, stay tuned, stay cool, and turn up your iTunes to something you enjoy listening to. We'll be working hard to make sure your donations raised at THE SKINNY go to the highest and best use at LAF.
- Beth Logan (core team member of Skinny Tire Events)
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