Dear Team Captains::
This customizable PowerPoint has been created to
help you obtain funding for your team for the Bike
MS: City to Shore.
Before presenting this, read through the presentation
and edit/customize for your specific needs.
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Enter your team’s information where you see
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Include specific team information, like why you’re
riding, team goals, previous successes and photos
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
contact us at mscycling@pae.nmss.org or 1-800-445BIKE.
GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
TO CREATE A WORLD FREE OF MS!
{INSERT TEAM NAME}
Presented By: {INSERT NAME & CONTACT INFORMATION}
WE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO
DO SOMETHING ABOUT MS NOW
Since its charter in 1954, the Greater Delaware Valley Chapter has been in the forefront of providing
programs and services for people with MS and those who care for them. We serve 15,000 clients and
their families in 21 counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New
Jersey, and Delaware.
The National MS Society helps people affected by MS by:
• Funding cutting-edge research, investing more money in MS research than any other volunteerdriven health organization in the world
• Driving change through advocacy
• Services - Direct Financial Assistance - Our chapter is committed to helping people with MS
maintain independence through emergency financial assistance, and home modifications
(HomeAble program), respite care and transportation for medical appointments.
• Support Programs - MS impacts everyone in the family. The GDV Chapter offers a full slate of
programs aimed at educating people about how to overcome the disease’s physical, social and
financial effects, whether you are a person living with MS or a caregiver.
Multiple Sclerosis is a
disease of the central nervous
system. MS damages the
tissues surrounding nerves,
short-circuiting the nervous
system and interrupts the
flow of information from the
brain to the body.
Symptoms range from
numbness and tingling to
paralysis.
Most people with MS are
diagnosed between ages 20
and 50.
MS affects more than 2.3
million worldwide & over
15,000 locally.
CYCLIST
DEMOGRAPHICS:
BIKE MS: More than just a
fundraising event, BIKE MS is a challenge.
64% Male
71% Married
36% Age 45-54
For all cyclists and people seeking a personal challenge and a world free of MS, Bike MS is the
premier cycling series in the nation.
77% College Graduates
The 35th annual Bike MS: City to Shore Ride is….
69% Homeowners
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October 3 & 4
64% Earn over $75,000
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The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter's signature event, raising the highest amount ever in
2014, $6.5 million dollars
49% Indicate personal
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The second largest Bike MS event in the country, attracting 8,500 cyclists, 1,500 volunteers
and countless cheering family members. Friends, family and colleagues all unite as part of
over 400 teams, making up nearly 80% of the Ride’s participation.
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A weekend experience for all abilities with various fully supported route options to ensure
that everyone can participate, 25, 45 80, 100, and 160 mile options – 1 or 2 day options.
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In 2013, Philadelphia magazine's Be Well Philly voted the Bike MS: City to Shore Ride the
Best Charity Event in the Area
connection to MS (on
registration)
Beginning in Cherry Hill, NJ, cyclists enjoy picturesque terrain as they travel through the
New Jersey pine barrens and into the sweet smells of salt water taffy and ocean air of
family friendly Ocean City, NJ.
“I am pleased to see a wide variety of corporate
sponsors at the Ride. I try to support those
companies whose banners and team jerseys I see
during the weekend.”
-City to Shore Cyclist
WHY YOU SHOULD BE
INVOLVED WITH BIKE MS
Partnership with National MS Society offers a corporation exposure to thousands of people who care about creating a
world free of multiple sclerosis.
Value by the association with a nationally recognized, high-profile, non-profit organization. Sponsors of Bike MS are visible, recognized
and celebrated for their partnership and commitment to achieving a world free of MS.
Brand awareness as you enforce the company's image as a caring corporate citizen, supportive of community issues. Each sponsorship
package promises to deliver consistent brand visibility to thousands of event participants, volunteers and spectators.
Satisfaction in knowing that this sponsorship will help 15,000 local families who live with the unpredictability of MS. By joining the elite
group of corporations that works alongside the National MS Society to create a world free of multiple sclerosis, your company will be
identified as a leader within the corporate community.
Increased employee morale and teamwork by encouraging involvement as a participant or volunteer in a meaningful social activity.
Opportunity to provide budget-reducing in-kind contributions that are tax deductible
WHY GET INVOLVED WITH A CAUSE?
78% would be more likely to buy a product associated
84% of adults believe that cause marketing creates
a positive company image.
with a cause they care about.
Cone Roper Benchmark Study on Cause Related Marketing
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INFORMATION
(ENTER) TEAM HISTORY/WHY YOU’RE RIDING
(ENTER) TEAM’S PAST SUCCESSES
2014:
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$__ Raised
(ENTER) TEAM’S 2015 GOALS
Recruit __ team members
Raise $__
(ENTER) LINK TO TEAM WEBSITE
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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Purchase or contribute to team jersey or team t-shirt to
help underwrite the cost to team
Donate gift or gift card to team’s fundraiser
Donate to team
Host a fundraiser for team
Display team promotional items
Sell team bike wheels
Encourage employees to join team
Offer company match to employees that make a donation
(Enter specific team request)
BENEFITS TO SPONSOR
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All donations are tax deductible
Company name/logo on team t-shirts & team jerseys
Logo & link on team’s website
Opportunity to join team weekend of ride
(Enter specific request benefits)
AS A CITY TO SHORE SPONSOR,
YOU ARE IN GOOD COMPANY
Recent City to Shore Corporate Partners Include:
Campbell’s
NovaCare Rehabilitation
Church & Dwight Co., Inc
Pure Protein
Dimension Data
Royal Bank of Canada
Dunkin’ Donuts
Subaru
Hand & Stone
Sunkist
Hatfield
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Janney Montgomery Scott
Turkey Hill
National Freight Industries (NFI)
Wegmans