Photo Caption: Nigel Savage, Hazon founder and Executive Director, honors Howard Levy as Hazon’s Person of the Year for the 2009 NY Ride. Michael Hopkins and Jenny Eisenberg, Ride Co-Chairs, are in the background.

The ride, help over Labor Day weekend, raises money and awareness for food sustainability and environmental issues. As a member of the Steering Committee, Howard was responsible for overseeing the design of rider recruitment and fundraising materials for the 2-day fundraising bike ride as well as starting the largest team on the ride.

His accomplishments for the 2009 Ride include:

• Creating promotional postcards to attract riders to the event.
• Writing and designing a 28-page fundraising guide.
• Creating a collection of Fundraising Letters to riders to model.
• Producing a Fundraising Clinic to help participants fundraise.
• Creating a Sponsorship document for the event and soliciting sponsors.
• Creating and printing “How to Fix a Flat” cards for riders.
• Creating Team Brooklyn, the largest team on the ride (with 25 members) and the team first in fundraising with $28,000 raised.
• Coordinating 4 team events throughout the year.
• Raising almost $5,000 for the ride (the second highest fundraiser for the ride).

Overall, these fundraising tools helped riders attract over $300,000 in donations, on par with last year. In a year in which most organizations have seen funding drop 20 – 30% or more, this is a significant accomplishment.

Arriving at the finish on the second day of riding (over 100 miles total).

Thanks again to all who supported the effort.

Links

• Read more about the fundraising campaign and see a list of all supporters.
• See the fundraising guide we created.
• Read about our commitment to the environment.
• Read more about Hazon.

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