Alberta Ride for Sight now done for another year.

[The Grizz]

Hi everyone,

I would like to introduce you all to a fund raising event that is for The Foundation Fighting Blindness. I have been involved for the last 9 yrs as a fund raiser and this year, being my 10th I have taking on the roll of coordinator for the Red Deer area.

This event is a motorcycle event open to every level of rider and every make of bike. This years event is being held at the Stoney Nakota Resort & Casino, 30 min west of Calgary on June 12 / 2010. There will be many thing's to take in such as a show & shine, bike rodeo game, dunk tank, vendor booth, Canadian Chaos Stunt Team, Harley Davidson demo rides, silent auction and beer garden's. There will be entertainment provided by Fist Full Of Blue's and our headliner's CHILLIWACK. Lot's of great food, people and fun for the whole family.

If you would like to attend the event you can simply raise $50 or donate $50 at the event and you are in for the day. If you would like to have a donation book get in contact with me and I will get you the info where to pick one up or I can send one to you.


A little back ground info on the event.

Ride For Sight is the single largest private fund raising initiative for vision research in the world. Over the year's, Ride For Sight has grown from a small local fund raising event to a national charity which raises more then $1 million annually. Ride For Sight gives 100% of donations to the Foundation Fighting Blindness & 100% of the money raised in Alberta STAYS in Alberta to fund our researcher's. More info can be found at the following website:

http://www.rideforsight.com/alberta.php

I fell very strongly about this event because eye disease can hit anyone & anytime at any age of life right out of the blue. I know without my eye sight my career would be over and would not be able to enjoy the little thing's in life like riding, seeing my kids / grandkid's grow up and of coarse reefing.

If you would like to make a donation's please use my personal sponsorship page here :

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=806881

Any amount of donation from as little as $5 help's greatly. If you need more info e-mail me at grizzwelding@platinum.ca

Thanks to all who take the time to read this. And a huge THANKS to all who make a donation.

[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

This video will say it all. Please view it will only take 6 minute's of your time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi14AwIz-n0&feature=channel

[Red Coral Aquariums]

This is an important cause as without sight none of us would be in this great hobby.

I feel it is not only important to contribute to The Foundation for Fighting Blindness but also to keep this thread alive.

For the month of MAY anyone that makes a purchase of 2+ Zoanthid frags online or in store and mentions "The Foundation for Fighting Blindness" or "Ride for Sight"; Red Coral will donate $5.00 to this great cause. We would then encourage anyone doing so to post here that they contributed to donating $5.00 to the The Foundation for Fighting Blindness and will thus keep this thread alive.

(We are stocked full of fantastic Zoa frags with more on the way)


Kevin
Red Coral

[The Grizz]

This is an important cause as without sight none of us would be in this great hobby.

I feel it is not only important to contribute to The Foundation for Fighting Blindness but also to keep this thread alive.

For the month of MAY anyone that makes a purchase of 2+ Zoanthid frags online or in store and mentions The Foundation for Fighting Blindness; Red Coral will donate $5.00 to this great cause. We would then encourage anyone doing so to post here that they contributed to donating $5.00 to the The Foundation for Fighting Blindness and will thus keep this thread alive.

(We are stocked full of fantastic Zoa frags with more on the way)


Kevin
Red Coral

WOW this is great Kevin, a mention of Ride For Sight or The Foundation would be great and hopefully bring more awareness to the cause. :thumb:

[The Grizz]

Keeping this thread alive please read & view the video. I would hate to have this happen to one of us or any of our family member's.

[The Grizz]

Hello out there no comment's or question's????

[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

6 weeks until the Ride For Sight there is lot's of time left to get involved or make a donation.

Just so you know I donate personally and from my company of $200 each.

[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

WOW no reply post's except for Kevin @ RC :thumb: , this is some what dis-heartening and suprising. $5 is not to much to ask I thought. I personally donate $200 out of my own pocket as well as from my company.

Send me a message with your e-mail address and I can send you a link to my site to donate ONLINE. $20 get's you a tax receipt.

[The Grizz]

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[Red Coral Aquariums]

+ 6 mentions so far.
Kevin

[The Grizz]

REALLY!!! That is awesome Kevin :thumb:

[The Grizz]

Bounce to the top.

[The Grizz]

This is a link to my personal sponsorship page please check it out and make a small donation, every dollar count's

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=806881

Thanks One and All

[The Grizz]

Ttt

[The Grizz]

WOW AGAIN, I know that many people think that they will never lose there sight so why donate but it could happen to anyone of us at any time. I also know that time are tough but $5 can and will make a difference.

[The Grizz]

Ttt

[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

Only 17 days until the ride, sponsor me now at this link.

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=806881

[Chase31]

I use prepaid Visa's for my online purchases, so i had one with $8 left on it and i donated that and when i get paid friday or sat i will make sure i buy a gift card just for this, this is a great cause and im proud to be a part of it, and happy to see someone here on the fourms trying to make a diffrance.

Great job Greg

[lockrookie]

i hope you get close to your goal greg i for one may need help with my eyes in future. i keep geting little shards of brass from key cutting in my eyes at least twice a year.... even when i wear safety goggles little buggers keep finding my one eye. its not much and wish i could help more..

free bump

[The Grizz]

WOW now that is what I am talking about!!

A GREAT BIG THANKS to Chase, Jeff (lockrookie), Tony and Ken from Blue Water for your generous donations, you are rock!!!

[Delphinus]

You're welcome. :) I shared the link to your page on my fb so .. you never know .. hopefully some random people might click on it and donate something. Good luck and have fun on the ride.

[lockrookie]

free bump

[The Grizz]

2 weeks tomorrow until the ride, please jump on board to help make a difference. :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

June 12 is coming fast, only 11 more sleeps and it looks like the weather is going to be on our side.

You can still make a difference with any amount of donation, click the link below for my sponsor page.

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=806881

[The Grizz]

ONE WEEK TO GO.................come one people $5 - $10 wont kill you to help the fight.

Sponsor me on my page, link is above. :biggrin:

[The Grizz]

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[The Grizz]

Only 3 more sleep until Alberta Ride For Sight, hope it stops raining soon!!:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

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[Zoaelite]

Greg you have donation, $25.00 aint much but I hope you can achieve your goal! I can't even contemplate not having sight, It would sure make reefing allot less fun :sad:.

Good on you buddy! Keep up the good work!
Levi

[The Grizz]

Greg you have donation, $25.00 aint much but I hope you can achieve your goal! I can't even contemplate not having sight, It would sure make reefing allot less fun :sad:.

Good on you buddy! Keep up the good work!
Levi

Hey Thanks Levi, every dollar counts and is appreciated. We are hoping the sun will come out to play on Saturday.:biggrin:

[The Grizz]

So I have raised $2168.00 for the Ride For Sight but would love to make my goal of $2500.

Please help me meet my goal and help to fund eye research for cure's to may eye disease.

[The Grizz]

Only one more sleep until the RIDE and only need $150 to meet my goal of $2500. If you would like to make a donation you will find my link to my personal sponsorship page at the start of this thread.

[lorenz0]

just ran into a couple on their bike who was at the event. they told me that there was 147 bikes cruising out, from calgary alone. really wish i could of made this event but i had work this morning

[The Grizz]

just ran into a couple on their bike who was at the event. they told me that there was 147 bikes cruising out, from calgary alone. really wish i could of made this event but i had work this morning

I would say that there was some where in the neighborhood of 300 - 400 bike's that came out to the event. I will post a few picture's that the wife and I took from a helicopter that flew us over the event.:biggrin: