Every week is MS Awareness week for me and those of us with and MS and loving someone with MS. That being said, I love that we have our own special week. I think that they should call it MS ACTION week, so it is more inspiring to actually DO something about MS rather than just be aware.
If you want to celebrate MS AWARENESS ACTION WEEK with me and DO something about MS, here are a few suggestions to support my mission to donate $1,000,000 to the Myelin Repair Foundation in search of a CURE FOR MS
4. Ask me about Guest Blogging or Selling my photography on commission!
5. I would love to display images in your favorite bike or surf shop or even a great restaurant that is looking for some color! Email me contact info and recommendations: courtney@therideproject.com. There is no cost to the business you recommend to feature an image from therideproject.com.
6. Buy a signed, numbered print for yourself or someone you love. Click here!
7. Donate to one of The Ride Project teams or ride with us! Visit our team support page.
8. Tell your Neurologist about theRIDEproject and ask him/her to buy a print for their office waiting room to support MS research.
9. Blog about theRIDEproject or include a link to the website!
10. Tell me what you think! Send me your feedback and great ideas.
Due to some technical difficulties, I haven’t posted information about The Ride Project Teams. Soon I will have a page listing details about our teams as well as a page on how you can start your own team. We currently have a bike team registered in Utah and New Hampshire and a WalkMS team in Utah. I must admit, I haven’t been on my bike in a while but it is time! The MS 150 is in June this year and I want to have strong legs and lungs for that ride!
Stay tuned for more info and let me know if you want to start or join a team for The Ride Project and participate in a Multiple Sclerosis Society ride in 2010.
I’ve listed several books and websites on The Ride Project Resource page, and now, I have my own Bookstore! Amazon.com makes it easy to set up and I thought it might be an easier way for you to browse the books that I recommend. You will never find a book that I haven’t read or don’t recommend in my store. If you purchase something, I get a small percentage of the sale. If you click through and buy other products from Amazon, I will get a small cut of that as well.
For books that I recommend, see The Ride Project bookstore through Amazon. There are only a few listed so far by category but I will be adding more.
I just delivered the first print from The Ride Project. It was a framed 8 X 10 of Spin. Here we go!!I am mailing a check for $125.00 to the Myelin Repair Foundation. Only $999,875 left to go!
As 2009 comes to an end, I want to thank everyone that has supported me and The Ride Project. You have helped by purchasing prints, displaying my art, joining me on Twitter and Facebook, sending me kind words of encouragement, spreading the word through social media and by believing that there will be a cure for MS. 2010 will be a big year for The Ride Project and I can’t wait to share that with you. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Wishes for good health and thank you so much.
I am donating this image “Spin” to the Myelin Repair Foundation for an online auction this week. All proceeds go directly to the Myelin Repair Foundation. I am even throwing in the shipping so that they do not incur any cost. This is the image that inspired me to start The Ride Project.
Four of these prints were sold last year and one is up for auction this week. There are 20 left for sale. The auction ends Friday. Enter your bid here.
Thanks for supporting The Ride Project and The Myelin Repair Foundation. Every dollar you spend, bid or donate is a vote for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.
Here it is, the big news. Before I tell you what it is, I want to thank you for reading, listening, caring, fighting and loving.
MS Sucks and I know, that together, we can change things.
Please spread the word: forward it! email it! blog it! tweet it! facebook it! sing it! write it! say it! dance it!
Win the cycling print that started it all:
The Myelin Repair Foundation is holding an auction of a photograph from The Ride Project for their MS research organization.
BIDDING DOES NOT START UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th!!
I launched “The Ride Project” to support the Myelin Repair Foundation because I believe in the MRF’s research model that is solely focused on finding and rapidly delivering treatments for MS patients. The Ride Project (http://therideproject.com) is my commitment to donate $1,000,000 to the Myelin Repair Foundation through the sales of limited edition fine art photography focused on things that move.
On top of this commitment ,I am donating this print: (http://www.therideproject.com/nggallery/page-5/image/69) for the online auction starting next Tuesday. The photograph that I’ve chosen to donate is titled “Spin.” This image is all about motion, energy and passion. “Spin” inspired The Ride Project, which combines my passion for cycling and photography and continues to motivate me to move forward with my fight for a cure for multiple sclerosis.
More Details from the MRF:
The winner of the auction will receive this limited edition 12 X 18 photograph matted, signed, numbered and framed to 18 X 24 (white mat, black frame). This is the perfect present for a loved one that is passionate about cycling or loves photography.
The Auction begins Tuesday, December 8 at 8AM Pacific Time. It will end Friday, December 11 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
This will allow enough time for the framed and signed print to be delivered for a Christmas or holiday gift.
The starting bid is $250 and each bid needs to be higher by minimum increments of $10. So if someone bids $276, the next bid needs to be $286, $296, or $306 and so on.
The estimated retail value of the framed print is $500. For the winning bidder, the amount paid in excess of fair market value may be deductible as a donation in support of the Myelin Repair Foundation. There will be no additional shipping costs (courtesy of Courtney Carver.)
To bid, comment on this blog post (http://blog.myelinrepair.org) with your bid amount and enter in your full name and email address where we can contact you, otherwise your bid will be void. We will periodically update the blog, our Twitter account, and Facebook Fan Page with the top bid amount.
Reminder: Bidding does not start until Tuesday morning, December 8th. There will be a special text field where you can enter your bid.
While this blog is about me, MS and feeling good, the website is about raising funds for MS research. Through the sales of limited edition photography, it is my mission to donate $1,000,000 to the Myelin Repair Foundation. I am thrilled to have found a way to combine my passion for photography, cycling and fighting MS. I will invest money, time and whatever takes to realize my $1,000,000 goal and it won’t stop there, but I do need your help!
Wait, don’t stop reading! There are easy, some inexpensive ways to help.
5. I would love to display images in your favorite bike or surf shop or even a great restaurant that is looking for some color! Email me contact info and recommendations: courtney@therideproject.com. There is no cost to the business you recommend to feature an image from therideproject.com.
6. Buy a signed, numbered print for yourself or someone you love. Click here!
7. Invite me to speak at an event. I promise to make you laugh and cry!
8. Tell your Neurologist about theRIDEproject and ask him/her to buy a print for their office waiting room to support MS research.
9. Blog about theRIDEproject or include a link to the website. I will be adding a link share page so we can exchange links soon!
10. Tell me what you think! Send me your feedback and great ideas.
I think it is so fun that nouns like Facebook and Twitter have become verbs. While I will be adding images to the RIDE project gallery on this website, I am also posting images and other information daily to the RIDE project Facebook page. If you Facebook, please check out The RIDE project Facebook page and become a fan. While you are always welcome to comment on this blog or email me directly – courtney@therideproject.com, on the Facebook Page you can post images and messages!!
The majority of blog posts here will be about health and wellness and the journey we all experience on one level or another in our search for a happier life. Posts will also celebrate the destination, our happier lives and better health.
Today this post is all about the RIDE project. The website is ready and I will be updating blog posts and images in the gallery frequently. I will also keep you posted on donations to the Myelin Repair Foundation so please stay in touch. There are several ways to do that.
You can find me on Twitter or Facebook and please contact me anytime. For now, please let me know what you think of the new website. I especially want to know if you have any issues navigating the site or understanding the message. I love your feel good feedback and appreciate your support but remember that I need your helpful critique as well. How this site works for you will determine the long term success of the RIDE project.
Thanks for getting me here and thanks for helping me stay here!!
