Originally Posted by
Ron Harry
What I failed to see was the REQUIREMENT to collect 'x amount' just to ride. I had ridden this event in past years, and yes, I knew
it had a charity function to it. But there was never a REQUIREMENT to collect X number of dollars. Seems to me this is becoming
a trend to REQUIRE collections just to ride. Don't mind a donation...but who has the time to go out and canvas and solicit for donations [unless of course it is for a cause one really feels strongly about].
Hence the old saying "reading is fundamental."
And as for time, I work full time yet year after year I raised money for a charity event that I recently retired from for reasons unrelated to raising money. And I am talking thousands of dollars every year. Two years I raised over $8,000 and did not raise less than $5,000 since 2005.
And how is an organization being dishonest by setting a registration fee at a certain level and disclosing the fundraising minimum?
Why am I am replying to this troll thread? That's the real question.