FormerPokeCenter
October 7th, 2013, 12:09 PM
I just got back from the 24 HOB and I wanted to extend a quick thank you. I'll get into more detail and post some pictures later, but it was a great weekend. Our tiny 4-person team finished on the podium in third pace, while the first and second place teams had 62 members and 27 members respectively. The second place team only beat us by $600...
Most of the teams who finished behind us had exponentially more riders than we did...What you guys did made a real difference.
The fundraising competition may sound a little cavalier, but the fact is that without money, the services that cancer patients need can't be provided. So, we're more than willing to compete with each other and push each other to raise even more money!
We also took home the highly coveted "Highest Average Fundraising" and set a new ATL Booty record in the process, almost doubling the previous record.
My donors combined to raise $10,176.00 which is $2k over the highest we've ever raised before. I haven't had time to run the AGS numbers, but I think we may have exceeeded the $2200 from last year...I'll try to get all that squared away today or tomorrow...
But, the highlight of the event, for me, was meeing the parents of Samford center Perry Beasely. After SU DOG got a #69 Samford Jersey for the ride and had "Beasely" inscribed on it, the parents made contact with him and he put them in contact with me...
They watched Samford's great win over Georgia Southern, then came down to the Survivor's breakfast at 8 am on Sunday. They were really fine folks. Mrs. Beasely teared up when she saw Perry's jersey, and...well....that sorta stuff is contagious, ya know?
They were great people. Mrs. Beasley was leaving right after the breakfast to catch a plane to Florida to work with a children's camp that caters to children with cancer. They appeared to be pretty moved by the 24HOB and what we do. The speakers at the Breakfast were a childhood cancer survivor and a researcher from the AFLAC Children's Hospital staff. The topics were right on point with regard to Perry's continued monitoring and treatment.
The word "thanks" isn't adequate to express my gratitude to the folks who supported the ride the last two years. Between TheRevSFA getting the ball rolling with his challenge and fantastic finanical support, and AlphaGriz's great financial support and his call-outs on eGriz and IBleedYellow's great serial donations and Ursus's support of the financial and informational kinds, and Citdog's serial shoutouts on The Wedge, it was a team effort! You guys rock!
I'll follow up with some photos and a breakdown of the numbers...
The finish qualified me for a slot at the LiveSTRONG Challenge Ride for the Roses in two weeks, where I'll get to interact with LiveSTRONG's top fundraisers from across the country and - hopefully - pick up some additional tips so we raise even more money for the cause...
Seriously, you guys ROCK!
Thank you.
Most of the teams who finished behind us had exponentially more riders than we did...What you guys did made a real difference.
The fundraising competition may sound a little cavalier, but the fact is that without money, the services that cancer patients need can't be provided. So, we're more than willing to compete with each other and push each other to raise even more money!
We also took home the highly coveted "Highest Average Fundraising" and set a new ATL Booty record in the process, almost doubling the previous record.
My donors combined to raise $10,176.00 which is $2k over the highest we've ever raised before. I haven't had time to run the AGS numbers, but I think we may have exceeeded the $2200 from last year...I'll try to get all that squared away today or tomorrow...
But, the highlight of the event, for me, was meeing the parents of Samford center Perry Beasely. After SU DOG got a #69 Samford Jersey for the ride and had "Beasely" inscribed on it, the parents made contact with him and he put them in contact with me...
They watched Samford's great win over Georgia Southern, then came down to the Survivor's breakfast at 8 am on Sunday. They were really fine folks. Mrs. Beasely teared up when she saw Perry's jersey, and...well....that sorta stuff is contagious, ya know?
They were great people. Mrs. Beasley was leaving right after the breakfast to catch a plane to Florida to work with a children's camp that caters to children with cancer. They appeared to be pretty moved by the 24HOB and what we do. The speakers at the Breakfast were a childhood cancer survivor and a researcher from the AFLAC Children's Hospital staff. The topics were right on point with regard to Perry's continued monitoring and treatment.
The word "thanks" isn't adequate to express my gratitude to the folks who supported the ride the last two years. Between TheRevSFA getting the ball rolling with his challenge and fantastic finanical support, and AlphaGriz's great financial support and his call-outs on eGriz and IBleedYellow's great serial donations and Ursus's support of the financial and informational kinds, and Citdog's serial shoutouts on The Wedge, it was a team effort! You guys rock!
I'll follow up with some photos and a breakdown of the numbers...
The finish qualified me for a slot at the LiveSTRONG Challenge Ride for the Roses in two weeks, where I'll get to interact with LiveSTRONG's top fundraisers from across the country and - hopefully - pick up some additional tips so we raise even more money for the cause...
Seriously, you guys ROCK!
Thank you.