AngelRide’s Present to the Kids at Camp!
You did it! The dedication and resiliency of AngelRide participants and volunteers in May 2020 allowed us to adapt to a remote AngelRide! Our gift to the kids at The Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp was $32,000! While the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation could not hold the 2020 summer camp, they have stayed connected …
What makes AngelRide so special?
Many people have asked me what makes AngelRide and the Hole in The Wall Gang Hospital Outreach Program (HITWG – HOP) so special, what is it that brings riders back year after year. I think I might finally have my answer. Dear sponsorship providers, supporters, encouragers and worriers: Angel Ride 2014 is complete! AngelRide 2014 …
The Good, The Bad, and The Smelly (or how to put the FUN in your fundraising)
By Karen Grouten If I haven’t said it before, I will say it again. I have a really hard time coming out and asking people for money. So, as I said in my first blogpost I try to invite them to become part of the team by donating. It just works better for me, suits …
Fundraising: A Form of Ministry
By Karen Grouten Fundraising is certainly not begging. It’s just the opposite. Fundraising is first and foremost a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission. It is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with …