Pa r t i c ip an t Ha ndb ook

Saturday May 10, 2014

Team Princess Leah

Thank you for taking a step to help people with epilepsy. By registering for

the 10th Annual Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy and committing to

raise funds, you can help us reach our goal of having more than 600 walkers,

runners and riders and raise over $60,000! We know that’s ambitious, but we

know you can do it!

This Participant Handbook has all the information you will need to prepare

for the event. There are special sections on registration, teams, fundraising

ideas, HOW the money you raise is used and more and much more.

On behalf of Dr. Willian Rosenfeld, Founder, Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk for

Epilepsy, the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut Board of Directors and the

more than 60,000 people in Connecticut living with epilepsy, THANK YOU!

for participating in this event.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 800.899.374 or

email at efct@sbcglobal.net

Thank you & Happy Fundraising!

Kelly Bustos Linda Wallace Allison Gamber

Chair Executive Director Associate Director

MORE INFORMATION

We want our participants to have the most up-to-date information as possible.

Be sure to check our:

Website www.epilepsyct.com/sharon.php

www.facebook.com/sharonsconnecticut

Welcome

Who is Sharon? Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy is

dedicated to Sharon Rosenfeld, a nurse and teacher, who cared

deeply about epilepsy and advocated helmet safety. She was killed

on a cross country bicycle ride in 1993. Dr. William Rosenfeld

and Dr. Susan Lippmann, neurologists in St. Louis who specialize

in epilepsy, created the event to honor the memory of Dr.

Rosenfeld’s sister.

Why Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk? All money raised goes

directly to the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. When you join

us in Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy, you’re helping to

raise the quality of life for people living with epilepsy in Connecticut and educating people

concerning the importance of wearing a helmet.

We would like to thank Dr. Rosenfeld and Dr. Lippman for their continued support.

History

Our Sponsors

Contact Allison Gamber at Allson@epilepsyct.com

if YOU know someone who would like to become a

sponsor.

2013 Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk for

Epilepsy partners:

On The Border - Orange, CT

Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

at Hartford Hospital

Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

Lunbeck

UCB

Juicebox

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR CONTINUED

SUPPORT!

Our Partners

Meet the Team

Linda A. Wallace Executive Director

Allison Gamber

Associate Director

John Wood

Data Manager

Kelly Bustos Co-Chair

Sharon’s

Ride.Run.Walk

for Epilepsy

Ed Barros

Co - Chair

Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk

for Epilepsy

EFCT is the leading source of information, education, recreation, advocacy

and support in the state of Connecticut.

In 2013, EFCT staff:

Responded to over 350 calls for information

Educated 35 schools and organizations

Provided 7 support groups each month

Provided an overnight camp experience for 20 children & teens

Advocated for 10 children in their school

We are proud to be able to provide the majority of our services free of charge.

We are able to provide our services at no cost because of the generosity of

people like you. Help us continue to make this possible.

Where Does The Money Go?

Registering is easy. You can register online at www.epilepsyct.com, by mail,

or in person. You can download the registration form on our website if you

would prefer to mail it in.

What do you get for your registration?

Each registered walker/runner/rider will receive:

An official 2014 Sharon’s t-shirt

A meal ticket

Team’s will have a Team Sign

There will be activities for the kids and

music provided by the band Juicebox.

NEW for 2014:

Professional Cycling Jersey’s will be

available for purchase this year. See website for

details.

Schedule 50 Mile RIDE

Registration - 7:30 am

Ride - Starts at 8:00 am

20 Mile RIDE

Registration - 10:30 am

Ride - Starts at 11:00 am

3 Mile WALK/ RUN

Registration - 11:00 am

Walk/Run- Starts at 12:00 pm

CELEBRATION AT 1:00

Registration & Schedule

Run

Ride

Walk

Teams

What is a team? A team is a group of at least 4 people who are each registered to ride, run, and/or walk un-

der one team.

Why start a team? Teams can be used to promote your company, business, club, organization, or just to have

fun. Teams qualify for an additional prize for most funds raised.

How does it work? One person registers as a team leader. The team leader names the team and recruits team

members. Team members can be co-workers, family members, friends, or people in the

community

Each team member registers for Sharon’s Ride.Run.Walk as part of a team and uses the

team name.

Team members are given donation forms to collect donations. Donations can also be made

online. Team members submit donation form and donations to their team leader before the

event. They are in regular communication with their team leaders.

What are the responsibilities of a team leader? Team Leaders:

Create a Team Page on our website which includes a picture, story and a fundraising

goal

Recruit team members

Do not have to ride, run, or walk with their team, but are encouraged to volunteer.

Are not required to raise funds, but are required to encourage team members to raise

funds for the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.

Have the opportunity to name their team. Use adjectives that best describe your group,

use a name of a person you wish to honor or a business or company name

Collect all donor forms and money from their team and total the amount raised before

the day of the event.

Hand in the team’s totals and funds collected on the day of the event

Facebook Friends

LinkedIN Contacts

Family Doctors

Local Businesses You Support

(dry cleaner, grocer, veterinarian, bank, etc)

Fundraising Tips

Create a Contact List

Family Members

Employees/Employers

Neighbors

Members of your church, sport team, book club, etc.

Once you have created your Contact List, the next step is to decide the best way to ask each individual on

your list. Some may be best via email, other Facebook. Some (especially local business owners), you may

need to ask in person with a written letter or a phone call. The next step will be to create your ask and send

away!

Send Emails

Once your Team Page is complete; and you have sent an email out to your friends & family to join your

team; it is now time to create emails to ask for donations. Be sure to include a link to your personal page to

make it easy for your contacts to donate.

Share on Social Media

You can share your team page, on email, Facebook, Twitter, your blog or other social media outlets. This is

a great way to update others on your progress and remind them to support you!

Matching Gifts

Many companies match donations by employees. Contact your human resources representative to see if your

company has an employee giving or matching program and ask those who sponsor you to do the same.

Be creative! Tell your story….people want to know about you!

How to turn in donations.

Donations can be made online, in person or mailed either to you or EFCT. Please have checks

made payable to Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. All donations are tax deductible.

Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 Fundraising Teams and top 2 Individual Fundraisers. All dona-

tions must be received by May 16 to be eligible.

Thank You!

THANK YOU to the teams and individuals that supported this event in 2013. We hope to see you again!

C4C cycle for cures team Alex

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Courtney's Cyclones

Danielle's Cheerleaders

Hartford Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Kollin's Krew

Max: The Amazing Race

Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

Patrick's Crusaders

RaeMo

Seizin the Day

Team Aetna

Team Bella

Team Coleslaw

Team EFCT

Team EFCT Youth Council

Team Gogo

Team H

Team Jaina

Team Jessica

Team Katie

Team Princess Leah

Team Tony

Team Viglione

Team Yale

The Frosted Flakes

The Shoreline Shakers