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=20 02:39 PM --------------------------- messageCenter@ms150.org on 04/28/2000 12:09:22 PM To: <webmaster@ms150.org< cc: =20 Subject: MS150 eNewsletter Post-Tour eNewsletter You did it! Another MS 150 has come and gone and we=01,ve already begun preparing for next year. We were blessed with beautiful weather again this year, although it was a little too warm on Sunday. On behalf of the Lone Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, thank you for supporting the 2000 ISUZU MS 150 presented by The Home Depot! Also, thank you for all of your calls, letters, and emails about the bike tour. We=01,re still receiving a lot of positive feedback from riders sayin= g that this was the best MS 150 ever. We know you=01,re anxious to hear some results, so here=01,s the latest:  7,500 people registered (2,440 registered online at www.ms150.org)  Approximately 6,500 people actually rode (based on packets picked up)  Total online donations at www.ms150.org as of April 28 =3D $186,38= 9  Number of hits per day at www.ms150.org =3D 65,000 +  We=01,re still collecting and processing pledges daily, so we don= =01,t know how much money we=01,ve raised yet. However, it looks like we=01,re we= ll on our way to raising $3 million, if not more! If so, this will be the first time any MS bike tour has ever raised $3 million! Please help us by getting all pledges turned in by May 19.  We=01,re thankful and proud to announce that there were no serious injuries on the Tour this year. Yes, we did transport one rider via life-flight to Memorial Herman Hospital for precautionary measures, but he was treated and released on Saturday evening and he was back in La Grange by 9:00 p.m.! His brother rode the MS 150 as well, so he wanted to be there for the finish. He suffered a broken rib and is reportedly doing fine. All other riders were treated and released by Monday morning. Most of the medical emergencies were heat related. As you know, it was very hot on Sunday and people simply weren't staying hydrated. There are so many people who make this ride happen =01) most of which are volunteers. We couldn=01,t do the ride without our wonderful volunteers so = we can=01,t say thank you enough. Over half the riders participate on a corporate or social team and each has their own group of volunteers. We'd like to thank each of you for everything you do; we know it's a lot of hard work! We=01,d also like to introduce and thank the rest of the staff of the Lone Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. You may have seen them on the route and/or at the Expo on Friday: Julia Hollis (VP, Client & Clinical Programs) =01) luggage & bikes Michael Staley (Client Programs Manager) =01) luggage Janna Caswell (Client Programs Manager) =01) MS info booth Joyce Alexander (Office Manager & voice of the Lone Star Chapter) =01) MS info booth Lisette Garza (Client & Clinical Programs Coordinator, San Antonio) =01) MS info booth Melinda Lober (Director of Community Development) =01) volunteer check-in Ilene Norden (Development Coordinator) =01) La Grange Headquarters Kathryn Noser (Special Event Manager) =01) Lunch in Bellville and Bastrop Will Rub (Director of Special Events) =01) Parking at Finish Line Kim Suiter (Director of Client & Community Programs, Austin) =01) Finish Li= ne Vance Townsend (Information Systems & Technology) =01) Lunch in Bellville a= nd Bastrop Pat Bertotti (Chapter President) =01) VIP tent, PR, Start, and La Grange Presentation Larry Massey (Executive Vice President Operating Officer) =01) Accounting Behind the scenes, our accounting and data entry departments work diligently through the day and night entering new registrations and all pledges that we=01,ve received. All registrations and pledges must be enter= ed by the Wednesday after the Tour so that we can mail pledge summary letters on Thursday. Thanks to Brenda Chmiel, Lee Cartwright, Andrea Leday, Miles Simmons, and Trang Bui who make this happen! By now you should have received your pledge summary letter in the mail. This letter indicates how much money you pledged, how much we received as of April 17, and how much you owe, if any. Use the enclosed self-addressed envelope to mail any remaining checks (DO NOT MAIL CASH). Make sure you put the rider=01,s name on all checks. If you raised over $400, then you qualify for one or more fundraising prizes, as indicated in the letter. Please make sure that you CIRCLE your choice on the invoice and return it to our office by May 19. We=01,ll order the prizes at the end of May, once we=01,ve tallied everything up. If you d= o not wish to receive a prize, then please CIRCLE DONATE BACK and return the letter with any pledge money you have collected. Please join us on June 28 at City Streets on Richmond Avenue near the Galleria for a post-Tour Awards Party from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. where you can pick up your prizes. No prizes will be available before the party, except the 2000 Commemorative Jersey. If you are unable to make it to this party and you earned a prize or an award, then please make arrangements to pick it up in our office AFTER the Awards Party. Our office is located in the Medical Center near the Astro Dome: 8111 N. Stadium Drive Houston TX 77054. If you live in or near Austin, then please join us for the Austin Awards Party on Thursday, June 22 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Dave & Buster=01,s. We= =01, ll have the same prize distribution, team and individual awards, and more at the Party. If you are unable to attend, you can pick up your prize at the National MS Society=01,s Austin office AFTER June 28. Please call ahead to verify that your prize will be there. The Austin office is located at 1601 Rio Grande Suite 445. You can reach them by phone at 512/495-9904. If you're turning in over $2,000 or have already done so, please stop by our office to pick up your 2000 ISUZU MS 150 commemorative, sublimated jersey. The jerseys will also be available at the Awards Parties. To receive a jersey, you must turn in $2,000 or more. Believe it or not, we=01,ve already begun preparing for next year. Some of you may have received a survey with your pledge summary. If so, please take a few moments to complete the survey and return it along with any remaining checks using the enclosed envelope. Your comments and suggestions are helpful to us as we make improvements for next year=01,s Tour. If you didn=01,t receive a survey, we=01,re still interested in your comments, so please feel free to drop us a line. We're gearing up for the 2000 MS 150 Bike to the Beach, a two-day bike tour from San Antonio to Corpus Christi on September 30 and October 1. This year we're offering free bus transportation from Houston and Austin to San Antonio to the first 50 people registered. Hurry, seats are limited. After the first 50 people, bus transportation is available for a nominal fee. Early bird registration forms are already out; you should have received one in your "goodie bag." To get another copy, please contact us at 713.526.8967. Stay tuned for future emails and website updates. Thanks again for coming out this year, whether as a veteran rider, a first-time rider, a volunteer, a sponsor, or just an on-looker. We look forward to seeing you in June at the Award Parties! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Multiple Sclerosis Society =01( one thing people with MS can count on. To unsubscribe from the mailing lists, please return to: http://www.ms150.org/talk2listsignup.htm
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