Hello Friends!
We are getting close to the ride date and I am hoping you can contribute so I can reach my goal....No amount is too small!
Thanks!
Tour de Slate
The Tour de Slate, Ride to End Addiction, is a fully supported fund raising bike ride. The Tour is made up of six different rides all designed to provide an enjoyable cycling experience no matter one's level of experience. The most challenging ride for road cyclists is a metric century(100km, 63.4 mi) route and for gravel riders a 36 mile 'groad' route. A 36mi and a 25 mi road route and a 26 mile 'groad' route,a family ride(off road on a rail trail) ensures that there is a ride suitable for everyone. The Tour de Slate is aptly named as it tours the world reknowned slate valley of western Vermont and bordering NY state. The beneficiary of the ride is Adult and Teen Challenge, VT. All net proceeds will be donated to that organization. Adult/Teen Challenge, is, according to some surveys, the most successful drug and alcohol addiction recovery program in the nation. It is a 12 to 15 month residency program. No one is refused admitance because of lack of funds. It is totally funded by private donations and funding Teen Challenge, VT receives no government tax funding!
The jersey and free ride incentives remain unchanged from previous years but there has been added a new prize that will awarded to the highest individual rider fundraiser. This contest will end on the day of the ride. The prize will be announced at a date closer to the event and presented at the ride.
The Tour de Slate's primary purpose is to raise funds in the effort to combat drug and alcohol addiction. All net proceeds will be donated to Adult /Teen Challenge, VT. Teen Challenge, VT runs a 15 month residential program providing drug and alcohol addiction recovery and rehabilitation. They also, through their End Addiction program, bring substance abuse prevention presentations to schools, youth groups or community events. Adult and Teen Challenge has recently opened a women's facility where abused and addicted women can find refuge. Important to note; no one is turned away from Teen Challenge because of lack of funds. Adult/Teen Challenge, VT does not receive any tax raised money. Your donation is tax deductable. The 501(c)3 corp is Tour de Slate Inc.