Hi! I am again looking forward to being part of the support crew for the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Bike Ride. This will be my 15th year as a crew meber. The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise has a long history of supporting youth organizations with this ride. This year I will not be in charge of and handeling the luggage. I'm going to be taking down the direction posters that have been put up to guide the riders and doing rider check-ins. We need to make sure no one is left out on the road somewhere. We will and have gone looking riders. Haven' lost one yet. There will be 80-90 riders for this 200+ mile 3 day event. Lots of fun and work.
This year we will be biking to raise funds to support the Aztecas Youth Soccer Academy. Azteca's mission is to reclaim the lives of at-risk youth that struggle with gangs, violence, poverty, and drugs in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. The academy was established to provide an alternative to gang involvement and violence, using soccer as a unifying and empowering tool
I invite you to read more about Aztecas and how through our partnership we will support our young community members.
In addition, as always, the ride will provide support to other community organizations dedicated to the heath, well-being and growth of youth in our community. Included this year are: Sienna House, whose mission is to give the best start in life to new mothers and their babies experiencing homelessness, by providing a supportive environment throughout pregnancy and a baby’s critical first year of development. And The Cabrillo College Children's Center a place to Transform the Future Together, From Birth to Adulthood by offering a high-quality and diverse early care and education learning environment and a strong Early Childhood Workforce Development Program.
As always, the ride also provides support for the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary's High School Scholarship program (providing 2 and 4-year college scholarship) and the Charities and Grants program (providing grants to local youth athletic and arts organizations).
All crew members pay the same fee as the riders. The crew members also agree to raise additional momey as do the riders. I've committed to fundraise a minimum of $1000 with a personal goal of $1500! So please consider sponsoring me for this ride. With an all-volunteer crew 100% of the proceeds go to the charities, and it’s all tax deductible as the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Donations can be made by going to https://www.bikesignup.com/randall2025
Donations by cash or check can be mailed as follows:
Checks should be made out to "Sunrise Rotary Foundation" and mailed to the following address:
Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise,
PO Box 7026
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Include on the Memo Line "Bike Ride Sponsorship for ..." and add my name.
Thank you for sponsoring me and for making a difference in our community!
Slàinte, Randall
