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How it Works

Once you make a $50 payment, you must meet the $500 fundraising minimum to participate on the day of the ride. To help you meet the $500 minimum, you will be provided with a personal web address link (URL) to send to your friends and loved ones so they can visit and make online credit card contributions. Donations via check are also accepted and all donations will be acknowledged with an e-mail or postal mail confirmation [see below]. Once you reach the $500 mark, you will receive an e-mail within one week confirming your eligibility to ride on October 8th.

Important Fundraising Information!

Please make note of the dates below whether you are vying for one of the top fundraising spots or simply qualifying for the ride by raising the $500 minimum. Dates differ for check donations and online donations so review carefully. Also note that check donations will now need to be sent to the street address below. Express mailings cannot be shipped to the previous post office box address.

TO QUALIFY AS A TOP 10 FUNDRAISER

Check donations must be received by close of business, Wednesday, September 21 at the following address:

Lance Armstrong Foundation
TOH 05
4850 Wright Rd Ste. 168
Stafford, TX 77477-4114
Phone number 512-236-8820 x185

Online donations must be received by 11:59 pm EST Wednesday, September 28.

TO REACH $500 FUNDRAISING MINIMUM TO QUALIFY FOR RIDE

Check donations must be received by close of business, Wednesday, September 28 at the following address:

Lance Armstrong Foundation
TOH 05
4850 Wright Rd Ste. 168
Stafford, TX 77477-4114
Phone number 512-236-8820 x185

Online donations must be received by 11:59 pm EST Wednesday, September 28.

Good luck!

Check Your Status

Upon registering you will be given a 3-4 digit rider donation ID number and an online rider account. Your rider account contains all of your contact information, personal URL, and donation log. At any time, between now and the fundraising ride, you can change your personal information and view your donations to date, complete with donor information. You can log into your fundraising center to find out more information about your donations. To log in, go to http://www.active.com/donations/campaign_hq.cfm. Once logged in, go to the “View Reports” tab at the top of the header; you will then see a General Donation Report. This report provides an overall summary of all contributions made to your fundraising page.

Donation Summary: a real time summary of your daily progress

Donation Details: list all of the donations made to your page, including the donor’s name, donation amount and date.
You can also download this information by clicking on “Download Data.” Furthermore, you can send e-mails to your contributors by placing check marks next to their names and clicking “E-mail selected contributors.” You can then create a message to send to your donors to thank them for their contributions.

There are two ways to donate to the Tour of Hope:

1. Online via a credit card

Your personal URL is your unique donation page. To make it easy for donors to make donations in your name, you can send your personal URL as a link in an e-mail or copy it to your own Web site. Donors can then click on the link and be directed to the proper donation page. Alternatively, your donors can go to the main donation page and use the drop down box to find your name.

2. Check donations via mail

Each mailed check must include the rider’s FULL name and donation ID number in the memo field of the check. Checks should be made out to the ‘Tour of Hope’ and should then be sent to:

Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 131637
Houston, Texas 77219-1637

Please allow 3 weeks from the date the check is received for processing. All donations are tax deductible. All online donors will receive an e-mail receipt for the tax-deductible contribution to the Tour of Hope; all check donors will receive a postal mail confirmation receipt from the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Suggested Fundraising Letter

The best way to notify your friends and family is to send them a personal e-mail message that explains why this ride and cause is important to you. Include in your message your personal URL so they can go right to your page. Below is a note you can customize and use.

Dear Friends,

This fall, I’m going to join the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope by participating in the Washington, DC fundraising ride and would like your support. All of the funds raised –100% – during the Tour of Hope ride will benefit cancer research through the Tour of Hope partners. To learn more, visit www.tourofhope.org and be sure to make the Promise, a personal commitment to help yourself and others learn more about this life-threatening disease. By making the Promise, you can honor a loved one who has been touched by cancer and show your support for the importance of cancer research.

I am dedicated to this cause because… [complete with personal story]

Each rider must commit to raising a minimum of $500 for cancer research in order to participate in the Tour of Hope Washington, DC ride. To help me go the distance for cancer research, please visit (insert your personal URL here) to make a tax deductible contribution with your credit card. You can also donate via check by sending it with my rider number in the memo field and enclosing a sponsor ticket to:

Lance Armstrong Foundation
TOH 05
4850 Wright Rd Ste. 168
Stafford, TX 77477-4114
Phone number 512-236-8820 x185
(Please note that donations via check may take up to 3 weeks to process.)

Thank you! I appreciate your help. Cancer research is worth the ride!

Sincerely,

Fundraising Prizes

Lance Armstrong and Bristol-Myers Squibb would like to thank all those who have worked to speed the search for a cure for cancer with the following fundraising prizes:

• Everyone who raises $500 to $1,000 will receive a Tour of Hope DC Ride entry, a commemorative Tour of Hope T-shirt and a baseball cap.
  
• Participants raising $1,000 to $2,500 will also receive a Tour of Hope dri-fit shirt and a Lance Armstrong Book Set.
  
• Riders who raise $2,500 to $5,000 will also receive a Tour of Hope jersey.
  
• Individuals who raise $5,000 to $10,000 will also receive Tour of Hope shorts and an invitation for two to a Friday, Oct. 7 dinner at the Marriott for Tour of Hope Family Fun Night.
  
• Individuals raising $10,000 to $20,000 will additionally receive a hotel stay for 2 nights, VIP Tent access, invitation for two to a Post-Ride Appreciation Dinner, and a group photo with Lance Armstrong.
  
• Participants raising $20,000 or more for cancer research will also be awarded a private autograph session with Lance Armstrong.
  
• The top ten fundraisers will be presented with an award on stage by Lance.

Promote Your Fundraising Activities

Download a custom flyer, print and distribute to your friends and family to tell them about your participation in the Ride!

>> Download flyer here