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.
TEAM DEMOGRAPHICS
BIKE MS: More than just a
fundraising event, BIKE MS is a challenge.
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.
•Nearly 80% OF
CYCLISTS ride on a team
•Over 120 TEAMS
TEAMS Participate
Participate Annually
The 32nd annual Bike MS: Bike to the Bay is….
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September 26 & 27
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Attracts 2,000 cyclists and 500 volunteers and countless cheering family
members. Friends, family and colleagues all unite as part of over 120 teams
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Nicknamed “Buffet to the Bay” as cyclists enjoy a fully supported ride with
catered rest stops and meals
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A weekend experience for all abilities with various fully supported route
options to ensure that everyone can participate, 17, 50, 75, 100, 150 & 175
mile options – 1 or 2 day options.
Beginning in Dover, DE, cyclists enjoy flat terrain as they travel through Delaware’s
quaint, rural towns and listen to the ocean waves as they roll into the beach finish line
with great food and music in Dewey, DE.
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:
__ Team members
$__ 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 supplies for Team Village Tent
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)