Riding my pink softail in costume for muscular dystrophy
#11
10-17-2012, 12:26 PM
The ride was postponed due to rain last Sunday - it will be rain or shine this Sunday, October 21. I have 4 days left to raise funds to help kids with muscular dystrophy go to summer camp.
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Even a small tax-deductible donation would be appreciated by the kids. The link below takes you directly to my muscular dystrophy page put together by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Donations are made securely and go directly to MDA.
I promise I won't post any more about this until after the ride, but I would like to raise as much as I can for them this week.
Thanks everyone.
https://www.joinmda.org/MyEvent/MyHo...y/Default.aspx
No donations from this forum yet
Even a small tax-deductible donation would be appreciated by the kids. The link below takes you directly to my muscular dystrophy page put together by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Donations are made securely and go directly to MDA.
I promise I won't post any more about this until after the ride, but I would like to raise as much as I can for them this week.
Thanks everyone.
https://www.joinmda.org/MyEvent/MyHo...y/Default.aspx
Last edited by studiopeg; 10-17-2012 at 08:10 PM.
#12
10-17-2012, 12:29 PM
Peg... Please be careful riding out of Boston Harley. Great causes, but after a ride a few years ago, I swore I would never do another one from there.
It's in the city.... It's all city roads within 20miles of there.....
It's in the city.... It's all city roads within 20miles of there.....
#13
10-17-2012, 12:59 PM
Yeah I've heard some scary stories. I figure I'll do it this one time. If I get a bad feeling, I will forgo the ride when it starts at 1:00.
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10-17-2012, 05:32 PM
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This time of year there are 2-3 local rides each weekend ranging from $20-$30 each. Some of the people I know end up shelling out $200-$300 each ride counting expenses which can really take its toll this time of year.
One person I know also used to hit me up for the once a year chairty walk his wife forces him to do until I asked him to start contributing to all the motorcycle runs for charity I participate in. Another person I know who wanted contributions made in the name of his family of four online also asked me for charity donations.
However, when I checked there were no donations shown at all. It made me wonder why I should donate in his name when I could just donate direct. It may seem harsh, but personally, I would rather participate and donate both "locally" and "directly" if possible. Perferably not to a "foundation" or through some telemarketer type set-up which may take 90% in administration fees out of the total amount supposedly collected in the name of a charity. I voted against permitting a telemarketer to do this in my area though I was out voted. It appeared the non-profit felt it better to get 10% instead of 0%.
On the bright side, at least the chart linked to below shows that MDA's admin expenses do not run as high as some I've encountered even though the president of the MDA made $381,022.00 in 2010. Meanwhile, this area had one of highest unemployment rates in the nation along with home foreclosures.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ary&orgid=4134
Here's one prime example: 94.7% in fundraising expenses. At least the admin expenses were low (no CEO salary).
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ry&orgid=10929
One person I know also used to hit me up for the once a year chairty walk his wife forces him to do until I asked him to start contributing to all the motorcycle runs for charity I participate in. Another person I know who wanted contributions made in the name of his family of four online also asked me for charity donations.
However, when I checked there were no donations shown at all. It made me wonder why I should donate in his name when I could just donate direct. It may seem harsh, but personally, I would rather participate and donate both "locally" and "directly" if possible. Perferably not to a "foundation" or through some telemarketer type set-up which may take 90% in administration fees out of the total amount supposedly collected in the name of a charity. I voted against permitting a telemarketer to do this in my area though I was out voted. It appeared the non-profit felt it better to get 10% instead of 0%.
On the bright side, at least the chart linked to below shows that MDA's admin expenses do not run as high as some I've encountered even though the president of the MDA made $381,022.00 in 2010. Meanwhile, this area had one of highest unemployment rates in the nation along with home foreclosures.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ary&orgid=4134
Here's one prime example: 94.7% in fundraising expenses. At least the admin expenses were low (no CEO salary).
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ry&orgid=10929
Last edited by TNB; 10-17-2012 at 05:47 PM.
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10-17-2012, 06:25 PM
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Do you have a link?
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10-17-2012, 07:51 PM
You make good points. Boston Harley does this charity run for MDA every year. I never even thought to look at their administrative fees, but I'm glad to know they are not as high as some others.
BTW I LOVE that sig pic of yours, sweet!
BTW I LOVE that sig pic of yours, sweet!
This time of year there are 2-3 local rides each weekend ranging from $20-$30 each. Some of the people I know end up shelling out $200-$300 each ride counting expenses which can really take its toll this time of year.
One person I know also used to hit me up for the once a year chairty walk his wife forces him to do until I asked him to start contributing to all the motorcycle runs for charity I participate in. Another person I know who wanted contributions made in the name of his family of four online also asked me for charity donations.
However, when I checked there were no donations shown at all. It made me wonder why I should donate in his name when I could just donate direct. It may seem harsh, but personally, I would rather participate and donate both "locally" and "directly" if possible. Perferably not to a "foundation" or through some telemarketer type set-up which may take 90% in administration fees out of the total amount supposedly collected in the name of a charity. I voted against permitting a telemarketer to do this in my area though I was out voted. It appeared the non-profit felt it better to get 10% instead of 0%.
On the bright side, at least the chart linked to below shows that MDA's admin expenses do not run as high as some I've encountered even though the president of the MDA made $381,022.00 in 2010. Meanwhile, this area had one of highest unemployment rates in the nation along with home foreclosures.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ary&orgid=4134
Here's one prime example: 94.7% in fundraising expenses. At least the admin expenses were low (no CEO salary).
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ry&orgid=10929
One person I know also used to hit me up for the once a year chairty walk his wife forces him to do until I asked him to start contributing to all the motorcycle runs for charity I participate in. Another person I know who wanted contributions made in the name of his family of four online also asked me for charity donations.
However, when I checked there were no donations shown at all. It made me wonder why I should donate in his name when I could just donate direct. It may seem harsh, but personally, I would rather participate and donate both "locally" and "directly" if possible. Perferably not to a "foundation" or through some telemarketer type set-up which may take 90% in administration fees out of the total amount supposedly collected in the name of a charity. I voted against permitting a telemarketer to do this in my area though I was out voted. It appeared the non-profit felt it better to get 10% instead of 0%.
On the bright side, at least the chart linked to below shows that MDA's admin expenses do not run as high as some I've encountered even though the president of the MDA made $381,022.00 in 2010. Meanwhile, this area had one of highest unemployment rates in the nation along with home foreclosures.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ary&orgid=4134
Here's one prime example: 94.7% in fundraising expenses. At least the admin expenses were low (no CEO salary).
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ry&orgid=10929
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10-17-2012, 07:52 PM
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10-17-2012, 08:18 PM
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I was looking for a link to the "helmet blinging business".
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10-17-2012, 10:52 PM
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Thanks. 3 different light kits on the bike. Photo by me.