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The BP MS150 raises more money for finding a cure for MS than any other event in the country! It’s the largest MS150 charity ride in the country, but we can always do better. In 2008, Team Shell has a goal to raise at least $225,000. In 2007, we raised $190,028!!! While the NMSS has a minimum fund raising requirement of $400/rider, Team Shell urges members to set a minimum target of $700 in order to achieve our goal. Let’s make a difference. Proceeds raised during the MS150 go to research, chapter services assistance programs, MS clinics, self-help groups and peer-counseling, education & community awareness.

Let’s congratulate our Team Shell TOP 2007 fundraisers: Together, these people raised one third of Team Shell's total! Very impressive!

Peter Birckhead	$10,000.00	Kevin Lanier	$2,268.00
Mark Livingston	$8,345.00	Michael Macrander	$2,210.00
Darwin Moore	$5,565.00	Michael Mahoney	$2,170.00
Jim Pirnik	$4,183.00	Vernon Babilon	$1,997.50
Afif Halal	$3,471.66	Lisa Johnson	$1,950.00
Andrew Seck	$2,878.00	Nathan Ashley	$1,915.00
Michael Duvall	$2,670.00	Robert Chandler	$1,801.00
Niki Brown-Connors	$2,525.00	Thor Hanson	$1,760.00
Chris Holan	$2,370.00	Elizabeth David	$1,695.00
Tonya Lewis	$2,315.00	Mark L Pipkins	$1,660.00

When you see the MS150 Tour sign what comes to your mind first? Do you think about the challenge of riding to Austin? Do you think about the big party in La Grange? Maybe you dread the thought of spending nearly 180 miles on that narrow bike seat of yours? No matter what your motivation, please do not lose sight of the fact that miles will not help cure MS but dollars will. Your personal pledge and fundraising efforts are absolutely critical to help reach the lone-star chapter’s 2008 goal, supporting MS research and client services to more than 17,000 Texan men, women and children living with multiple sclerosis. With your help, we can set new records, blaze new trails and pave the way in the fight to end multiple sclerosis.
Shell strongly encourages you to aim for double, triple or even quadruple your minimum pledge. For the daring of you, go ahead and leave us in the dust with your 300 Club goal. The MS150 300 Club is an elite group of cyclists made up of the top 300 fund-raisers. Collectively, these riders raised more than $3.2 million in 2007 to fight MS. To reward these special individuals, each is a member of the 300 Club and receives special benefits before, during and after the ride that are exclusive to members. In 2007, Peter Birckhead, Mark Livingston and Darwin Moore achieved membership in the MS150 300 Club
Darwin Moore has been one of the top MS150 fundraisers for Team Shell. He has provided us with a write-up describing the "best practices" he has used for fundraising - there is still plenty of time left for fundraising so give one or more of his tactics a try!.

Darwin's Guide to Fundraising
To learn about fundraising ideas and tips, you may visit:

http://www.ms150.org/ms150/fund_raising/fund-raising_ideas.cfm
http://www.ms150.org/ms150/fund_raising/fund-raising_tips.cfm
http://www.ms150.org/ms150/fund_raising/300_club.cfm
The MS150 website has a great way for you to easily meet your pledge amount – set up an E-Donate link with a note about your great adventure and training. Then send the link out to family, friends and colleagues for their support. Payments are made online, and your supporters can print a receipt for their tax records.

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