Steady As She Goes

The two main goals of this ride are to raise $15,000 for Heifer International and to finish the ride.

Any donation amount will gladly be accepted.

Existing Heifer projects in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia are focusing on reintroducing indigenous livestock—alpacas and llamas—and training farmers in terrace farming and sustainable agricultural practices. Additionally, they are providing women with equal access to resources, training animal health care workers, and improving health through new cooking stoves that vent smoke from the home. Please review the Heifer 2005 Project Profiles online (PDF file) to learn more.

Donations to Heifer International

1. I have set up a donation registry with Heifer International. If you'd like to donate, visit this link and it's as simple as selecting an animal to give and following the links!! http://www.heifer.org/myregistry/jminnick_sasg
2. Lump sum or $x dollar per mile: (Trip will be ~5,000 miles) can be worked out on an individual basis
3. Checks: These can be sent directly to Heifer International using Donation form (pdf)

What you can expect for making a donation to Heifer…

• Companies – Your logo and link to your company’s homepage on the Sponsor Page of my trip website
• Individuals – Your name and amount donated (if desired) listed on the Sponsor Page of my trip website if donations made through me

Customized benefits and promotions depending on level of sponsorship are available and can include but is not limited to:

• Logo Recognition on back of cycling T-shirts
• Logo Recognition and links on website
• Use of photos taken on trip
• Use of photos of products in use
• My participation in events promoting your product
• Test and evaluate your product on future trips
• Ads on website

On a personal note, I have donated $30/month to Heifer International for almost two years now and hope to meet with some of the communities that Heifer is involved with during my ride.

Download Heifer donation form (pdf)

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It’s difficult for me to ask for money for other people, but I will need assistance to complete this fundraising ride.

Major expenses include health insurance, rent, suitable bike, and transportation to and from South America, and of course a per diem. This amounts to almost $32,000 although some things may be omitted or changed.

Customized benefits and promotions depending on level of sponsorship are available and can include but is not limited to:

• Logo Recognition on clothing or equipment
• Logo Recognition and links on website
• Use of photos taken on trip
• Use of photos of products in use
• My participation in events promoting your product
• Test and evaluate your product on future trips
• Ads on website

Levels of Sponsorship:

• Discounts
• Free Products
• Expenses Paid/Gift Donations

Gift Donations can be given using the PayPal button on the sidebar of the web pages or can be sent to:

Jennifer Minnick

Please email jminnick.sasg AT gmail.com for mailing address

Attn: Backbone of SA

THANK YOU.

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