Hi! - I have some exciting news — I've signed up to ride 200 miles on my bike with the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Ride this October, and I'd love your support.
This isn't a race. It's a three-day fundraising cycling adventure from the heart of Sonoma wine country, across the Golden Gate Bridge, and down the California coast back home to Santa Cruz — all in the name of giving back to the community we love. And here's the best part: 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to charity. Every single cent. No administrative fees skimmed off the top. That's the Rotary promise.
This year we will be biking to raise funds to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County — our primary beneficiary. SHFB is launching the first-ever elementary school-based food pantry in Santa Cruz County. One in four children in our county faces food insecurity. This pantry brings food directly into schools, meeting families where they are and removing the barriers that keep so many from getting the help they need.
We're also supporting Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (MOD), where kids of all backgrounds explore, create, and learn through hands-on exhibits — and Common Roots Farm, a remarkable urban farm where people with disabilities grow food, flowers, and genuine community alongside their neighbors.
As always, the ride also supports the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary's High School Scholarship program and Charities & Grants program, which fund college scholarships and grants to local youth athletic and arts organizations every year.
I've committed to fundraise a minimum of $1000 with a personal goal of $1500! Would you consider sponsoring me?
With an all-volunteer crew 100% of the proceeds go to the charities!
You can donate online by following the instructions below. Or you may donate by check or cash:
Make your check out to "Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise Foundation" and mail to:
Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise,
PO Box 7026
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Include on the Memo Line "Bike Ride Sponsorship for ..." and insert my name.
Your donation is fully tax deductible. The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal TaxID 81-0619851.
Thank you for helping me make these 200 miles mean something special. I can't wait to cross that finish line knowing you helped make it possible.
With gratitude!
