#Bikes4KidsCharity 2016
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BIKES 4 KIDS CHARITY 2016
an event to raise $10,000.00 to purchase Bikes & Helmets for kids from low income families. This effort is in conjunction with "Kiwanis Club of Sweetwater " in National City Ca. and is sponsored by Estey & Bomberger, LLP, a personal injury law firm here in San Diego Ca. We invite you to help us make a difference for them!
For the most part, I'll bet most of you reading this probably have a pretty nice lifestyle. I'm guessing that means something different for each of you. Can I ask, What if you knew someone struggling or someone that is simply missing out on things we might take for granted, and what if that was an 8 or 9 year old child, would you help?
You've probably seen lots of starving kids on TV, & you've heard about kids being abused, or neglected probably more times than you’ve probably wanted. What about a kid who is just bored, left behind with no way to entertain him/herself? What do you think happens to those kids? What if there was a way you could help change that scenario for a young boy or girl? Would you want someone to help your child in that situation? Would you accept a donation, a helping hand from people you don’t know, and might never meet from your community or even from across the country through the help of the internet?
You are virtually invited to the 2nd annual PARTY 4 CHARITY, an event to raise money to purchase BIKES 4 KIDS of low income families in National city CA…
So many families in communities all over the country are barely getting by. These families might not live on your street, or in your city. You probably don’t notice them when you’re at the grocery store getting milk or bread, but they are there, and sometimes standing right next to you. The kids from these families see so many of their school friends with new shiny objects like, phones, iPods, laptops, and BIKES. The families of those kids are the ones we want to help. The families that are trying hard to raise their boys & girls as best they can with all the challenges life throws at them. I truly believe a donation of $25, $50 or even a $70 (the cost of 1 bike) will positively impact the lives of these young boys & girls. These kids don’t have as many luxuries as the typical kids that go to their schools and live in their neighborhoods. When I think about the positive impact a BIKE could have in these kids’ lives, it gets me excited and motivates me to work hard at reaching our goal. My wife Maribel and I know with your help and support, we as a community can raise $10,000.00 to help these kids.
As a parent, I can’t imagine what it must be like to tuck your munchkin in at night wrapping a blanket around your son or daughter who says to you, “Mom, Dad, I wish I had a BIKE to ride bikes with my friends.” Or what it must be like to have to say, “I’m sorry, we can’t get you a bike right now,” or what it must be like to see the look in that child’s eyes who doesn’t understand WHY.
As a student a bike isn’t very important once you’re in class, but what about after school or on weekends? How can a child feel normal when they are left behind as their buddies take off on their bikes heading to the park or down to the store to grab an ice cream? These kids don’t feel normal, they probably just feel sad and different than the other kids, but aren’t sure why. I know I don’t want my daughter to have to go to bed feeling like she isn’t as good as her friends or classmates at her school. You know, in today’s world of cyber bullying these little unnoticed things are what kids tease other kids about. Sadly, if you appear different in any way you become a target for bullies. What if a $25, $50, 0r $70 donation helped stop a kid from being bullied, wouldn’t that be incredible? If that same $50 inspired a kid to use that bicycle to get to school on time, allowed them to ride to and from friends’ houses, and learn responsibility by maintaining the bike, then you can rest assured you have made a difference in the life of a young boy or girl. That gift (your donation) could be the spark that changes their whole life. I sometimes wonder, wouldn’t the world be a better place if more kids had the chance to have fun riding bikes, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures like we did.
Before you decide how much you can help or want to donate please read this carefully.
There was a study done by Bob Cialdini, “one of the great social scientists” about charity and donations. In his study, he found that the reason many people don’t donate is because they felt that small amounts of money like $25 or $50 wasn’t a significant amount to make a difference, and they were often embarrassed only giving a small donation. He was able to show by pointing out that even a single dollar ($1) can make a difference, the people in his study felt better about making donations of any amount.
Again, this year Maribel is turning her birthday party into a Party 4 Charity and we are rallying our friends and business associates in an effort to raise money for low income kids to get new bikes for them this Christmas. We are fortunate to have help from the Kiwanis Club of Sweetwater, and Etsey & Bomberger Law. I want to make it 100% clear that we are expecting our friends who attend this Party 4 Charity to donate $25, $50 or even $100 to help our effort to get kids from low income family’s bikes this Christmas. Please please please donate whatever you can, because even a dollar ($1) will help us get closer to our goal of raising $10,000.00.
If you have any question or want to start a similar fund raiser in your community please send me an email as I would love to hear your story and help you with your charity efforts
Maribel Gavin Principal Sweetwater High School
Andrew Gavin Co founder at listerblog.com & licensed Realtor in California®
The money raised through this GoFundMe account and the live event will only be spent on kids that attend the elementary schools in National City CA. The kids that earn a bike will have to have good or improving grades, solid attendance, and be positive role models to their peers…
an event to raise $10,000.00 to purchase Bikes & Helmets for kids from low income families. This effort is in conjunction with "Kiwanis Club of Sweetwater " in National City Ca. and is sponsored by Estey & Bomberger, LLP, a personal injury law firm here in San Diego Ca. We invite you to help us make a difference for them!
For the most part, I'll bet most of you reading this probably have a pretty nice lifestyle. I'm guessing that means something different for each of you. Can I ask, What if you knew someone struggling or someone that is simply missing out on things we might take for granted, and what if that was an 8 or 9 year old child, would you help?
You've probably seen lots of starving kids on TV, & you've heard about kids being abused, or neglected probably more times than you’ve probably wanted. What about a kid who is just bored, left behind with no way to entertain him/herself? What do you think happens to those kids? What if there was a way you could help change that scenario for a young boy or girl? Would you want someone to help your child in that situation? Would you accept a donation, a helping hand from people you don’t know, and might never meet from your community or even from across the country through the help of the internet?
You are virtually invited to the 2nd annual PARTY 4 CHARITY, an event to raise money to purchase BIKES 4 KIDS of low income families in National city CA…
So many families in communities all over the country are barely getting by. These families might not live on your street, or in your city. You probably don’t notice them when you’re at the grocery store getting milk or bread, but they are there, and sometimes standing right next to you. The kids from these families see so many of their school friends with new shiny objects like, phones, iPods, laptops, and BIKES. The families of those kids are the ones we want to help. The families that are trying hard to raise their boys & girls as best they can with all the challenges life throws at them. I truly believe a donation of $25, $50 or even a $70 (the cost of 1 bike) will positively impact the lives of these young boys & girls. These kids don’t have as many luxuries as the typical kids that go to their schools and live in their neighborhoods. When I think about the positive impact a BIKE could have in these kids’ lives, it gets me excited and motivates me to work hard at reaching our goal. My wife Maribel and I know with your help and support, we as a community can raise $10,000.00 to help these kids.
As a parent, I can’t imagine what it must be like to tuck your munchkin in at night wrapping a blanket around your son or daughter who says to you, “Mom, Dad, I wish I had a BIKE to ride bikes with my friends.” Or what it must be like to have to say, “I’m sorry, we can’t get you a bike right now,” or what it must be like to see the look in that child’s eyes who doesn’t understand WHY.
As a student a bike isn’t very important once you’re in class, but what about after school or on weekends? How can a child feel normal when they are left behind as their buddies take off on their bikes heading to the park or down to the store to grab an ice cream? These kids don’t feel normal, they probably just feel sad and different than the other kids, but aren’t sure why. I know I don’t want my daughter to have to go to bed feeling like she isn’t as good as her friends or classmates at her school. You know, in today’s world of cyber bullying these little unnoticed things are what kids tease other kids about. Sadly, if you appear different in any way you become a target for bullies. What if a $25, $50, 0r $70 donation helped stop a kid from being bullied, wouldn’t that be incredible? If that same $50 inspired a kid to use that bicycle to get to school on time, allowed them to ride to and from friends’ houses, and learn responsibility by maintaining the bike, then you can rest assured you have made a difference in the life of a young boy or girl. That gift (your donation) could be the spark that changes their whole life. I sometimes wonder, wouldn’t the world be a better place if more kids had the chance to have fun riding bikes, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures like we did.
Before you decide how much you can help or want to donate please read this carefully.
There was a study done by Bob Cialdini, “one of the great social scientists” about charity and donations. In his study, he found that the reason many people don’t donate is because they felt that small amounts of money like $25 or $50 wasn’t a significant amount to make a difference, and they were often embarrassed only giving a small donation. He was able to show by pointing out that even a single dollar ($1) can make a difference, the people in his study felt better about making donations of any amount.
Again, this year Maribel is turning her birthday party into a Party 4 Charity and we are rallying our friends and business associates in an effort to raise money for low income kids to get new bikes for them this Christmas. We are fortunate to have help from the Kiwanis Club of Sweetwater, and Etsey & Bomberger Law. I want to make it 100% clear that we are expecting our friends who attend this Party 4 Charity to donate $25, $50 or even $100 to help our effort to get kids from low income family’s bikes this Christmas. Please please please donate whatever you can, because even a dollar ($1) will help us get closer to our goal of raising $10,000.00.
If you have any question or want to start a similar fund raiser in your community please send me an email as I would love to hear your story and help you with your charity efforts
Maribel Gavin Principal Sweetwater High School
Andrew Gavin Co founder at listerblog.com & licensed Realtor in California®
The money raised through this GoFundMe account and the live event will only be spent on kids that attend the elementary schools in National City CA. The kids that earn a bike will have to have good or improving grades, solid attendance, and be positive role models to their peers…
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Andrew Gavin
Organizer
National City, CA