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Silpada Jewelry Update

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Silpada Fundraiser was held and we ALMOST made it to our goal! We need a few more orders, so if you are at all interested please get in touch with Deanna (deanna@riversrally,org) or Melissa (melissahall@chibardun.net) before Tuesday, February 15th.

Melissa Halling, our Silpada Representative, is donating all of her profits to River’s Run and Ride Rally. Visit her website to preview! We get approximately 30% of the sales for this fundraiser, and everything is so beautiful. Find something nice for yourself, family member or friend and help our cause in memory of sweet River.

A big thank you to Melissa for all of her hard work on this event, and thank you to all that have placed orders already. It’s amazing how many people we can help by just one order. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!

 

Silpada Jewelry Fundraiser!

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Silpada Fundraiser: February 11th, 2011 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Milltown Karate Studio: 230 2nd Ave SW Milltown, WI 54858.

Melissa Halling, our Silpada Representative, is donating all of her profits to River’s Run and Ride Rally. Visit her website to preview! Last year, we almost met our goal of $1000.00. Help us exceed that this year!

We get 30% of the sales for this fundraiser, and everything is so beautiful. Find something nice for yourself, family member or friend and help our cause in memory of sweet River. We hope to see you there, if you can’t make it and would still like to order please contact Melissa or Deanna, thank you!!!

 

 

Registered Non-Profit Charity!

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We received word on Wednesday from the IRS, that River’s Run and Ride Rally is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity!

This is amazing news, that we have been waiting for since November. In August of last year, we became a non-profit corporation. Then came the paperwork, to become tax-exempt. This took us until November to complete and we mailed it in the week of Thanksgiving. The form said it would take 8-12 weeks to hear whether we were approved or not, so we waited as patiently as we could.

Seeing this paper, in black and white is wonderful! There are so many benefits that come with having this status! The biggest benefits for us are: the ability to keep going, and to hopefully be able to help even more people!! The biggest benefit for our supporters: you will be able to deduct all donations on your taxes! River’s memory will be a part in helping others get through hard times. We want to thank everyone that has been a part of this for your encouragement and support. Thank you to our sponsors, as well as our board of directors for making this happen!

2011 is shaping up to be an amazing year! We couldn’t do it without you!

Amazing Support!

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A big thank you to our 2011 sponsors as well as those who have sent us amazing donations already!

We have wonderful silent auction and raffle prizes rolling in:
St. Croix Casino, Turtle Lake sent us a hotel stay/dinner for two.
4 passes from Superior Public Museums to: Fairlawn Mansion, S.S. Meteor, & Old Firehouse and Police Museum.
Prints from Carly Marie Photography
4 passes to the Great Lakes Aquarium

We have wonderful sponsors! Visit their websites in the side bar!
Full Sponsors:
Kix Photo by Kelly Bakke, Schaffer Manufacturing, Creature Works Labs, Kristin Martin: Graphic Designer
Partial Sponsors:
Four Seasons Wood Products, Milltown Community Club, B&L  Caskets and Custom Wood Products

The deadline to be a sponsor is February 7th, 2011 so we can begin printing promotional material!

We are off to an incredible start! We appreciate everyone’s generosity and help in reaching so many people and families in need!

Another Sponsor for River’s Run and Ride Rally 2011!

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We officially have our second sponsor for River’s Run and Ride Rally 2011! The Milltown Community Club is supporting us with a partial sponsorship! Thank you to the members of the Milltown Community Club for your generosity in helping us give back to our community!

This organization is responsible for hosting Milltown Fisherman’s Party, Pumpkin Fest and Santa Day! Fisherman’s Party is held the last weekend in June, this year falling the 24-26. Pumpkin Fest is the second Saturday in October, and Santa Day is the second Saturday in December. Check out their website above for details on these events!

We are looking for children’s ideas for both our 2nd Annual event as well as during the Fisherman’s Party Celebration, please contact us if you have any ideas, or are willing to volunteer your time!

Be a Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Event!

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The 2nd Annual River’s Run & Ride Rally received its first sponsor today! Kix Photo by Kelly Bakke is supporting us with a full sponsorship, thank you for your generosity!!!

Want to become a sponsor?

A full sponsorship of $500.00 gets your name on the back of 100 shirts, your logo & contact information on all printed advertisements leading up to and at the event as well as web advertising.

Partial Sponsorships are also available:

$250.00 will get your logo & contact information on all printed advertisements leading up to & at the event as well as web advertising.
$100.00 will get your name & contact information on all printed advertisements at the event.

Sponsoring a Support Group in Milltown

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It became official, that River’s Run & Ride Rally sponsored the first support group for bereaved families in our area. Ben and Deanna are leaders for The Compassionate Friends Chapter of the Northwoods in Milltown, WI. The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is just that, compassionate people gathering to share their children, and their lives. One of the purposes of the organization was to give to TCF, and starting a chapter locally is amazing. There is an annual fee, and that was what was covered by River’s Run & Ride Rally. We also gave to The Clear Lake Chapter and the St Paul Chapter last year. These chapters are where Ben and Deanna began their journey with TCF, just one month after River passed away. It was through the amazing people, and support they received that they decided it was time to offer that nearby. The goal is to help as many people as they can, and to help these families know they are not alone. Thank you to all that donated to River’s Run & Ride Rally, you have made this possible through your generosity and kindness.

Seeking Donations

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We are in high gear as the year comes to an end, getting ready for 2011 River’s Run and Ride Rally. We are busy mailing out letters, sending emails and compiling lists of people or places who are willing to donate to our cause. We are looking for merchandise, gift certificates, monetary donations as well as hand-crafted or one of a kind items. This is quite a process! We had an amazing silent auction and raffle in 2010 and want to do even better next year. Hoping that we can find some unique items, that will inspire the community to donate!

Welcome to River’s Run and Ride Rally

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River’s Run and Ride Rally was started in memory of River Wheeler, who passed away at 6 days old due to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). We are working to keep his name alive, as well as help many other people and families struggling with hard times.

We further our purpose under this program by raising funds for River’s Community Uplift Program, Faith’s Lodge and The Compassionate Friends. This program was designed to give back to organizations and people that supported Ben and Deanna Wheeler and their families after the loss of their son, River. The Compassionate Friends and Faith’s Lodge are designed to help bereaved parents and families. River’s Community Uplift Program is going to help youth programs and areas in the community that River would have grown up in. The main event is a fundraiser which is a combination of a run and ride rally, free will donation food served, raffles and silent auction. There will be smaller direct sales fundraisers throughout the year to gain capital for the subsequent year.

First Annual Rally a Success!

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The 1st annual River’s Run and Ride Rally took in over $8000 with $2500 matching funds from National Mutual Benefit. Thank you to everyone who helped and came out for the event!

The date for the 2nd annual has been set at May 7th, 2011. Please keep checking this site for more information.

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