Ride for Refuge 2020
Do you like to walk or ride bike? Then put in a team for Matthew House Ottawa in this year’s Ride for Refuge, taking place on October 3!
This event is one of the key ways we raise the funds we need to furnish up to 700 homes and support more than 30 refugee claimants each year. Our goal is $20,000 and we need your help to reach it!
Here is what we are inviting you to do:
sign up to be a team captain
set a team goal of $1000-$2000
recruit 4-6 friends to walk/ride and fundraise with you for Matthew House Ottawa
If you are up for it, great! And you can follow these simple steps:
Visit https://rideforrefuge.org/register and follow the instructions
When you register, select "Matthew House Ottawa" under the CHOOSE YOUR CHARITY section
For a team description, feel free to write your own or adapt what I wrote: "On October 3, we are participating in the Ride for Refuge to support the amazing work of Matthew House Ottawa, a charity that welcomes and supports refugees and furnishes the homes of families in need. This year Matthew House Ottawa will provide room, board and settlement support to more than 30 refugee claimants and furnish the homes of up to 700 families, mostly newcomers and those moving out of shelters. By supporting us, you are going to make this important work possible. Thank you!"
Once your team is set up, you can sign in and there are some helpful tools for getting the word out to your friends (e.g. inviting people to ride with you or donate to your ride).
Please note that due to the pandemic, there will not be a hosted location this year, which just means that you can ride/walk anywhere.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to be in touch. Thanks so much for considering this!
Sincerely,
Allan
Allan Reesor-McDowell
Executive Director
Matthew House Ottawa
P.S. You are going to have a lot of fun and make a big difference in the lives the people we serve. Sign up to lead a team today!