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Save the Date!
Thursday, May 20, 2004
4th Annual Ride for Missing Children in Rochester,
New York |
What exactly is the Ride for Missing Children?
It is a 100-mile ride in Rochester, New York, by more than 100 pledged bicycle
riders or "Friends of Missing Children" to raise funds to support
an important cause. The ride is sponsored by the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children/NY Branch (NCMEC/NY), whose parent organization,
the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®
meets all standards of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance.
NCMEC is considered one of the top 100 charities in the country,1
and 96% of every dollar donated goes directly to our charitable purposes.2
What is unique about this charity ride?
- The cyclists ride together at a team pace averaging 15 - 18
mph on flat areas, escorted by local law enforcement and fire services.
This means traffic is halted for the riders.
- Riders will visit schools in the area along the route to greet
children
 and
raise their awareness. The visits are electric, as hundreds of children
and adults cheer the riders as they enter the school grounds. This is
the most gratifying aspect of the ride for most riders.
- School staff provides child-safety-education programs while
the ride is going on. So, not only are funds being raised, but safety
training is provided to large groups of children, and riders and students
interact.
The minimum pledge amount is $250. Food and drink are provided throughout
the day along with a closing reception at the end of the ride.
Mark your calendar early to get the day off!
Call 585-242-0900 today to sign up to ride or volunteer, ask questions,
or join us for training sessions.
Thank you in advance for helping us make our
children safer, one child at a time.
Download (Adobe pdf's)
Rider
Application Form
Event Flier
Funds raised by the Ride for Missing Children remain locally to provide
case assistance and spearhead prevention-education services in Rochester
and across New York State.
In 2003 NCMEC/NY
- produced 485,826 posters of missing children
- distributed 236,845 pieces of literature
- educated 6,309 adults and 10,573 children
- conducted 312 education programs with 137,090 participants
- helped recover 303 missing children
1Top-Rated Charities
According to the American Institute of Philanthropy. December 3, 2002,
http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.htm.
2Veronica Culley. NCMEC Annual Report 2002. Alexandria,
Virginia: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2003,
page 36.
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