FUNDRAISING FAQs FOR VOLUNTEERS

In 10 days you will be volunteering for Mason! Because of you, he is able to soar and conquer challenges at the Children’s Burn Camp!

Just like Mason has the support and encouragement he needs to achieve this lofty goal, so do our AngelRide cyclists. Volunteers – YOU – provide the encouragement, hospitality, safety, and foundation for AngelRide cyclists to succeed in riding for the campers. You are a true AngelRider!

Below you will find important information about the day. Your Team Leader will provide you with more specific information.

WHAT IS WHERE
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Start: Essex Fire Department, 11 Saybrook Road
Rest Stop 1: Chester Hose Company, 6 High Street
Rest Stop 2: St. James Parish Hall, 501 Killingworth Road, Higganum
Rest Stop 3: Chester Hose Company
Finish: Essex Fire Department

CHECK-IN
Please check-in when you arrive. In Essex, there is a Check-in / Information Tent. At the Rest Stops, just look for the table with the T-shirts! Rest Stop Captains will be there to guide you. All volunteers will also be given a lanyard with their name and a very important number detailed below. Please keep that on throughout the day.

PARKING
Essex: Parking is not available at the Essex Fire Department. You may see empty spaces but they are for the use of the Fire Department only. Please use the Commuter Lot at the intersection or the parking lot at Clark Group on the other side of the Fire Department on Saybrook Road. There will be easy access spaces available at the Clark Group lot for those who may need to park closer. An exception is made for AngelRide SAG vans (Support & Gear), MotoCrew, and Roaming Bike Tech, who may enter and exit during the day on West Avenue. These volunteers may only park vehicles used for AngelRide near the back gate along the back lawn – do not park in front of the bay doors at the back building please.

Chester: Parking is not available in front or on the side of the Chester Hose Company. Please look for the AngelRide signs and park behind the firehouse.

Higganum: The Parish Hall is located across the street from the church and has sufficient parking. Please do not park near the areas where there are tents, bike racks, or directional signs for the riders.

CENTRAL INFO CENTER (CIC)
CIC is AngelRide’s hub for all communication. CIC fields and dispatches information about anything and everything during AngelRide. The CIC phone number will be on your lanyard. If there is an emergency, call 911 first and then call CIC.

IT IS A FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER ALL
In the event of a call, you will surely hear the Fire Department siren. Please remain on the grass. Riders, Route Support vehicles, and Volunteers should not enter or exit that particular fire department property until the siren has ended. (In Essex, you will hear the siren about 12noon too!)

MORE COWBELL
We have cowbells everywhere so that you can cheer for a Rider as they enter a Rest Stop or cross the Finish line!

INVITE A FRIEND
AngelRide is going to be a beautiful and fun day! We can always use more Volunteers, Riders, and Little AngelRiders too – share this registration link with a friend! https://angelcharities.redpodium.com/angelride-2022-registration

FUNDRAISING
We have a way to help! Any registered rider or volunteer can join us for Text-athon #3 on May 25th at 6:30 pm. Location to be determined so let us know if you are interested and email LynnP@AngelRide.org.

Here’s the WHY

Classic AngelRiders!
(that’s Mason on the right in the front row)

QUESTIONS?
Reach out to LynnP@AngelRide.org or text/call 860-227-9452

It’s easy to donate! You can donate online or by check to support a participant, a volunteer who is fundraising, or to AngelRide itself! Click HERE for details

AngelRide is presented by Angel Charities, Inc. an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization.

Yes! It’s super easy!

  1. Register for AngelRide! During that process you will be asked to set up a personal fundraising page. You can get started there and finish later.
  2. Check your email (From: Angel Charities, Subject: Almost Done…) to finish setting up your page. You will be able to use the pre-filled content or customize what you like.
  3. During your page set up you can also start or join a TEAM. This can be done later too.

What does our NEW fundraising platform, GroupRev, look like? 

Take a peek at how to find where you and your donors want to go. Below is the AngelRide Fundraising homepage. Yours will look the same except with your name (or whatever you call your fundraising page).

No, it is not a requirement – but every little bit helps children with life-altering burn injuries. Once registered, you will have the opportunity to create your own personal fundraising page and take a peek at the fundraising tools too!

Many employers match employee contributions, sometimes doubling or tripling your gift! Contact your Human Resources department to see if they participate in a matching program. When submitting for a matching gift, choose “Angel Charities, Inc.” as the Matching Gift Recipient. Tax ID# 47-2608324

AngelRide is presented by Angel Charities, Inc. an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization.

Please mail checks to: AngelRide or Angel Charities, PO Box 1013, Old Lyme, CT 06371. Checks must be payable to: Angel Charities or AngelRide. Please make sure your name is written on the memo line so you will receive proper credit for the donation.

No. Please do not hold your checks. The sooner we get them, the sooner your donation can be credited to your fundraising page.

We cannot accept cash donations. Please write a check to Angel Charities or AngelRide for the amount donated and let us know who is supporting your AngelRide so we can send them a thank you note! Please mail to: Angel Charities, PO Box 1013, Old Lyme, CT 06371. Please mail as soon as possible so that your donation can be credited to your fundraising page. You can enter the donation amount as an off-line gift on your participant page.