Hunger is real.It affects real people in real places,around the world and here at home.

We are determined tomake an impact in thebattle with hunger, and we need your help to make it happen.

Our assignment.Between April 22 and May 22, 2012, Vero Beach minister Scott Alexander will undertake a demanding physical challenge – a 3,300-mile cross country bike trip dedicated to focusing attention on the severe problems of hunger.

1 man. 2 wheels.3,300 miles.

925,000,000 hungry people.

And a corps of passionate volunteers determined to make a difference.

So how can you get involved?

We need sponsors.The success of this endeavor will be a special tribute to the important Sponsors who help us get the

word out and reach our ambitious $50,000+ goal.

• Our Mission• Our Beneficiaries• The Rider & The Ride• Why You Should Help• How You Can Help

Let’s talk about…

Our Mission.Beginning on Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Costa Mesa, California and ending Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Vero Beach, Florida, Rev. Scott Alexander will bicycle all 3,300 miles, challenging organizations and individuals of the Vero Beach community and beyond to donate money to help beat hunger – both locally and globally. Friends, neighbors, and concerned people will join Rev. Alexander for all or part of the last four days of the ride, “bringing him home” from Savannah to Vero Beach.

Our goal is to raise $50,000-$100,000 – with half going to our local Harvest Food and Outreach Center and half going to Stop Hunger Now, an established international organization which packages millions of simple meal packets to be distributed around the world.

Our Mission.Two highlights of The Ride To Beat Hunger will be…

• On May 22, Rev. Alexander will arrive for a “Homecoming Splash Party” presented by Waldo's Restaurant located inside the Historic Driftwood Inn, adjacent to Vero Beach’s Humiston Park. Hundreds of people (perhaps even more) will assemble at Waldo’s for the arrival rally, demonstrating their commitment to beating hunger and their willingness to do even more, like…

• On June 9, 2012, Stop Hunger Now will send a truckload of food products and a “meal packet assembly team” to Vero Beach, where we will organize volunteers of all ages in a one day effort to create up to 100,000 meal packets for hungry children around the world.

Our Mission.An energetic corps of Rotarian volunteers from Indian River County have undertaken to enlist the support and involvement from scores of other Rotary Clubs along the 3,300 mile trek. Other groups, near and far, are lending their support as well, including the Vero Beach Ministerial Association.

Already, a talented, energetic volunteer team is supporting this ride and encouraging our neighbors (and anyone else who will listen) to come along and help beat hunger.

Our Beneficiaries.Funds raised by The Ride To Beat Hunger will be shared equally between two organizations who have demonstrated their ability to beat hunger, locally and around the world.

• Our local Harvest Food and Outreach Center (harvestfoodandoutreach.org)

• The international group Stop Hunger Now (stophungernow.org)

For more information about these two important organizations, visit our website at http://TheRideToBeatHunger.org. Also, check out our downloads section of the website.

The Rider & The Ride.Rev. Scott W. Alexander, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, a proud Rotarian, and an avid cyclist, is undertaking a demanding month-long, 3,300 mile bike ride across America to beat hunger.

He is a veteran of "fund-raising by bike," having biked cross country in 2005 and 2008 raising money for La Clinica Del Pueblo in Washington, DC.

Rev. Alexander is 62 years old and lives with both severe arthritis and an artificial knee, but knows he is up to the physical challenge of this ride.

This demanding ride across America will challenge me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There will be days on this ride that push me to my limits as a human being. But, each of us must reach for our limits if we are to beat hunger. For me, I know how to ride a bike. The next question is, “What can you do to help?”

- Rev. Scott Alexander

The Rider & The Ride.The ride spans 10 states and covers 3,300 miles. Each daily ride segment averages 115.5 miles. There are two “rest days” planned during the 31-day journey - one in Albuquerque, NM and the other in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

Read Rev. Alexander's blog and follow his daily progress on http://TheRideToBeatHunger.org. While on our website, download an informative FAQ about the ride.

Logistical support for the ride segments between California and Georgia are arranged by America By Bicycle as part of their ongoing schedule of cycling experiences. From Savannah home, Rev. Alexander will be joined by local friends, neighbors, and supporters.

Why You Should Help.Reliable estimates tell us that 31.3% of Indian River County’s children are “food insecure.” Across the Treasure Coast, the child food insecurity rate is 30.5 percent, with more than 36,290 students uncertain about the source of their next meal.

In 2009, 43.6 million Americans (14.3 percent) were living in poverty. 15.5 million (20.7 percent) of children under the age of 18 were and 3.4 million (8.9 percent) of seniors 65 and older lived in poverty.

The planet has more than enough food for all. Still, a child dies of hunger every 5 seconds somewhere in the world. That’s 17,000+ children every day. 925,000,000 people (nearly 1 in 7 people worldwide) are undernourished.

*Statistical sources can be found on our website.

How You Can Help.You can support The Ride To Beat Hunger through sponsorships as well as direct donations.

• Principal Sponsorships• Event Sponsorships• Arrival Rally Sponsorships• Meal Packing Day Sponsorships• Day Sponsorships • Our Angel Sponsor• Other Gifts• Get Involved

Learn more…

How You Can Help.Principal Sponsorships

This is your opportunity to have a significant impact on relieving hunger for people here in Vero Beach as well as locations around the world. As a Principal Sponsor, you’ll receive recognition as a main sponsor in all publicity, including, but not limited to:

• Your name/company logo on Rev. Alexander's jerseys.• Prominent mention in Treasure Coast newspaper, radio and

TV publicity.• Featured exposure on websites for The Ride to Beat Hunger,

the Harvest Food and Outreach Center, and cooperating Indian River County Rotary Clubs.

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How You Can Help.Principal Sponsorships (continued)

• Links to your website from these websites and regular mentions on social media websites associated with The Ride to Beat Hunger.

• Recognition by Rev. Alexander at The Ride's speaking engagements .

• Recognition in literature and information packets we distribute at community appearances and The Ride’s own events.

• Rev. Alexander will be available for personal appearances to speak on this topic before your groups.

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How You Can Help.Principal Sponsorships (continued)

• Recognition at the Arrival Party on May 22, 2012.• Recognition at the Stop Hunger Now meal packing

event on June 9, 2012. • Your logo signage can be displayed at all events.• Local media exposure in the towns and cities along

the ride route.• Opportunity for national media exposure.• Use of TRTBH logos and graphics in your own

advertising and promotions.

Principal Sponsorship donations begin at $5,000.

How You Can Help.Event Sponsorships

You can have a direct impact on relieving hunger by joining our cause as an Event Sponsor.

• Prominent mention in Treasure Coast newspaper, radio and TV publicity.

• Featured exposure on websites for The Ride to Beat Hunger and other sites associated with The Ride.

• Links to your website from our website and regular mentions on The Ride’s Facebook page.

• Recognition by Rev. Alexander at The Ride's speaking engagements.

• Recognition in literature and information packets we distribute at community appearances and The Ride’s own events.

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How You Can Help.Event Sponsorships (continued)

• Rev. Alexander will be available for personal appearances to speak on this topic before your groups.

• Your logo signage can be displayed at the Arrival Party on May 22, 2012.

• Your logo signage can be displayed at the Stop Hunger Now meal packing event on June 9, 2012.

• Use of TRTBH logos and graphics in your own advertising and promotions.

Event Sponsorship donations begin at $3,000.

How You Can Help.Arrival Rally Sponsorships

Arrival Rally Sponsors will be featured at the festivities planned for May 22, 2012 at Vero Beach’s Humiston Park and Waldo’s Restaurant.

• Featured exposure on websites for The Ride to Beat Hunger. • Links to your website from our website and mentions on

The Ride’s Facebook page.• Recognition by Rev. Alexander at The Ride's speaking

engagements.• Recognition in literature and information packets we

distribute at community appearances and The Ride’s own events.

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How You Can Help.Arrival Rally Sponsorships (continued)

• Subject to scheduling, Rev. Alexander will be available for personal appearances to speak on this topic before your groups.

• You will be featured and your logo signage will be prominently displayed at the Arrival Party on May 22, 2012.

• You will be recognized at the Stop Hunger Now meal packing event on June 9, 2012.

• Use of TRTBH logos and graphics in your own advertising and promotions.

Arrival Rally Sponsorship donations begin at $2,500.

How You Can Help.Meal Packing Day Sponsorships

Meal Packing Day Sponsors will be featured at the community-wide work day on June 9, 2012, preparing up to 100,000 meals to be shipped around the world.

• Featured exposure on websites for The Ride to Beat Hunger. • Links to your website from our website and mentions on

The Ride’s Facebook page.• Recognition by Rev. Alexander at The Ride's speaking

engagements.• Recognition in literature and information packets we

distribute at community appearances and The Ride’s own events.

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How You Can Help.Meal Packing Day Sponsorships (continued)

• Subject to scheduling, Rev. Alexander will be available for personal appearances to speak on this topic before your groups.

• You will be featured and your logo signage will be prominently displayed at the Stop Hunger Now meal packing event on June 9, 2012.

• You will be recognized at the Arrival Party on May 22, 2012. • Use of TRTBH logos and graphics in your own advertising and

promotions.

Meal Packing Day Sponsorship donations begin at $2,500.

How You Can Help.Day Sponsorships

We’ll have a Day Sponsor featured for each day of The Ride.

• Highlighted exposure on the website for The Ride to Beat Hunger, particularly on “Your” day.

• Links to your website from our website and mentions on The Ride’s Facebook page.

• Recognition in literature and information packets we distribute at community appearances and The Ride’s own events.

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How You Can Help.Day Sponsorships (continued)

• Subject to scheduling, Rev. Alexander will be available for personal appearances to speak on this topic before your groups.

• Use of TRTBH logos and graphics in your own advertising and promotions.

Day Sponsorship donations begin at $500.

How You Can Help.Our Angel Sponsor

We are seeking one special sponsor. Our Angel is the unique someone who will commit to a meaningful underwriting gift – a gift that guarantees we will be able to reach our goal (and perhaps even more).

For this sponsor, we will tailor a recognition package to suit their desires and objectives.

Our Angel Sponsor’s donation = $ ?????

How You Can Help.Other Ways To Give

Idea! Consider a gift based on $X/mile. For example…

3300 miles @ $.01 = $333300 miles @$.10 = $3303300 miles @ $1 = $3300

Or make a donation in any amount you choose…

How You Can Help.Gifts can be made online at http://TheRideToBeatHunger.org.

Or, mail your tax-deductible donation to:

The Ride to Beat HungerPO Box 650126

Vero Beach, FL 32965

Questions? Call or email us:772.494.5009

1-855.494.5009 (toll-free)TheRideToBeatHunger@gmail.com

How You Can Help.Get Involved

• Volunteer to help.

• Recruit more supporters.

• Solicit sponsors for yourself and join the ride (as many or as few miles as you choose).

• Participate in Meal Packing Day on June 9, 2012.

• Learn more ways to get involved at: http://TheRideToBeatHunger.org

Your involvement: Priceless.

The Next Step?We’re ready to get rolling. May we count you in?

The Ride to Beat HungerPO Box 650126

Vero Beach, FL 32965

Questions? Call or email us:772.494.5009

1-855.494.5009 (toll-free)TheRideToBeatHunger@gmail.com

Or visit our website:http://TheRideToBeatHunger.org