MAKE YOUR MARK: BECOME A VIP
Raise $1,000 or more in pledge dollars to become a VIP – a Very Important Philanthropist. As a VIP fundraiser, you will receive special recognition and exclusive benefits before, during, and after the Ride. Most importantly, you will become a key partner in our mission to help Canadians live longer, fuller lives.
Raising $1,000 is easier than you think…Just collect $100 each from 10 family members, friends, colleagues, or neighbours!
Register as a VIP now
VIP Perks
To thank you for being a driving force in extending lives, you will enjoy the following special benefits:
- Exclusive VIP cycling jersey
- Choice of start time for any of the three Ride routes
- Allocation of fundraising dollars to your choice of Heart and Stroke Foundation mission priorities: Awareness and Prevention, Healthy Communities, Healthy Children and Youth, or World-Class Research
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"My dad had a stroke in 2009 and is still on the road to recovery. While I'm not a cyclist, I got on a bike, completed the 50km route, and became a Ride for Heart VIP. I was absolutely overwhelmed by the fundraising support from my friends and family because they know how dear this cause is to me now. All it took was a few emails and some Facebook messages."
- Karly Gaffney
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 Silver anniversary VIP benefits
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ride for Heart, all 2012 VIP riders who raise $2,500 or more will receive special Silver anniversary benefits:
- Limited edition 25th anniversary VIP cycling jersey
- Kobo Vox Colour eReader*
- Recognition on the Ride for Heart website
*The Kobo Vox Colour eReader is an incentive gift. All Riders eligible for this gift who choose to generously donate their incentive gift(s) back to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will not receive this item.
Ride’s here to help
We’ll help you maximize your fundraising with Rider Resources and personal VIP support.
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"I Ride for Heart because my family was affected by heart disease and stroke, and benefited greatly from the Foundation's research and education. Also, I love to cycle. Becoming a VIP is totally achievable. When I started, I built the Foundation's basic message into a simple email to a few dozen contacts, asking them for $25, $50 or $100. By giving them a target, I found I could easily raise $1,000 and more."
- Randy Williamson
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More than 50,000 strokes, 75,000 heart attacks and up to 45,000 cardiac arrests occur every year. Sadly, one in three deaths in Canada is due to heart disease or stroke. There is still so much more to do.
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