Hey everyone!

The Hill Country Ride for AIDS is happening next month, April 24 & 25th!
Already, participants involved have raised over $134,000! INCREDIBLE!
If you are unfamiliar with the Ride, it is in its fourth year benefiting
local agencies like AIDS Services of Austin, Project Transitions, and
Interfaith Care Alliance. Learn more about the ride at
www.hillcountryride.org. This ride historically has one of the lowest
overhead costs of any fundraiser, giving greater than 70% to the
benefiting agencies. This ride happens because of the volunteers and
riders. And, to keep it going we need volunteers to sign up!

Signage along the ride's route is very important and helpful so our
riders do not get bummed out on a lonely hill country highway, lost on
the route or get hurt from a road hazard. Signage inspires the riders,
warns them of road dangers, identifies turns, and alerts riders about
roaming livestock (seriously!). We need volunteers to help put the
signs out each ride morning for that day's route. We make it as fun and
quick as possible, so that you can cheer riders on etc in other areas
of the ride. We especially need volunteers who have trucks, SUV's, or
stationwagons (maybe you could even borrow one from a friend). The
signs, although not heavy, are bulky and take up some room. This is a
great way to experience the early morning dew and a sunrise in the
Hill Country, while preparing the route for the 300+ riders who are
raising over $300,000 for our Austin area folks living with HIV/AIDS.

Please pass the word on to your social and work networks and let us know
if you can volunteer. Contact us with any questions you may have about
volunteering!

Matt Trietsch & Mark Packard
HCRA Signage Coordinators 2004
<http://www.hillcountryride.org> www.hillcountryride.org
mattmark2003@...
(512)619-8427 matt (512)587-7970 mark



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