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November 18, 2008
November 2008 Ride Thank You
2008 SMART Riders and Crew, YOU DID IT!!!
It is Tuesday morning 11/18 and my body still aches, so I can only imagine how you riders and crew are still feeling. Hard to believe all of that planning, meeting, and training is all over in a flash, but alas it is.
The tears are streaming as I compose this message. We not only planned another successful SMART Ride and rode 165 miles, but we raised the most funds ever. $577,940 was the amount that we announced from the stage. Pledges continue to come in so I am sure that number will climb even higher. Even so, we raised 45% more than we did in 2007, that amount alone is higher than the funds raised in 2003!
Even though the ride is over there is still work to do. The trucks/cars have been returned, supplies stored back in the warehouse, but never fear there is still about 8 more weeks to go until we close out the 2008 SMART Ride. We will blast email out the check distribution party date so that all can attend.
Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for all your efforts and this tremendous experience you allowed me to share with you.
With love and adoration,
David Spacht
2008 SMART Ride Director
Posted by David at 08:52 AM | Comments (0)