Dear Friends and Colleagues

This year I joined a bike riding group called Ride 4A Reason. My main reason for riding my bike is to stay somewhat fit and to drink beer afterwards. But some smart people have figured out they can use bike rides to shake down family, friends, and coworkers for fundraising purposes for a good cause - in this case to support the teachers and students of Oakland and Alameda.  I’m hopping on my bike in April to join Ride 4A Reason- an annual fundraiser and bike ride to Sacramento and I am asking you to join my fundraising efforts.

Last year, thanks to the riders and supporters of Ride 4A Reason, more than 6,000 kids in eleven public schools in Oakland and Alameda had field trips, got to visit their school libraries, experienced the awe of river rafting, and wore official team uniforms for their sports teams -- for many, these were firsts.  

This is the 18th year that R4R will be making the trek to Sacramento and I’m proud to be part of it. Over this time we have raised over $2 million for public schools in Oakland and Alameda. 

COVID-19 highlighted the glaring inequities in our education system, and, especially now that the short-term funding from the pandemic years has expired, the challenges facing our school children are as great as ever. I’m even more committed to ride and raise awareness for our dismally underfunded school system that affects us all as students, parents, teachers, and neighbors.

My goal is to raise $1000_ by the time I hop on my bike on April 25th - can you donate today to help me get there?  100% of the funds I raise will go directly to these public schools in Oakland and Alameda. Please consider donating $10, $20, $50, $100 or any amount to help me get there!

Thank you so much!

PS. If you want to send in a check, you can make it payable to "Social Good Fund" and put "R4R 2026" in the memo line.  You can mail it to:

Ride 4A Reason
PO Box 11386
Oakland, CA  94611

The Tax ID is 46-1323531